Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Belarus

Belarus: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 12.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.7%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2013
All-time low
10.0%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2019

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Belarus, 2008–2019

0510152008201320192008: 102009: 132010: 10.32012: 11.52013: 14.52014: 12.42015: 12.62016: 11.42017: 132018: 13.62019: 12.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 12.7% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Belarus peaked at 14.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2008.

That places Belarus 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 10.0%
2009 13.0% +29.3%
2010 10.3% -20.4%
2012 11.5% +11.9%
2013 14.5% +25.9%
2014 12.4% -14.8%
2015 12.6% +1.8%
2016 11.4% -9.2%
2017 13.0% +14.1%
2018 13.6% +4.5%
2019 12.7% -7.1%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 12.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 12.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.7%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 10.0% 13.0% 2
2010s 12.5% 10.3% 14.5% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 5 Armenia 14.3% compare
  2. 6 Serbia 14.3% compare
  3. 8 Romania 10.9% compare
  4. 9 Kyrgyzstan 10.7% compare
  5. 10 Poland 10.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Belarus?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Belarus was 12.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2008.
How does Belarus rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Belarus ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population