Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Thailand

Thailand: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and was 94.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
94.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2021
All-time low
55.8%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2021

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Thailand, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 55.82009: 73.62011: 70.82013: 75.82017: 82.32018: 90.62019: 88.42020: 932021: 94.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and in Thailand stood at 94.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and in Thailand peaked at 94.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 55.8%
2009 73.6% +31.9%
2011 70.8% -3.9%
2013 75.8% +7.1%
2017 82.3% +8.6%
2018 90.6% +10.1%
2019 88.4% -2.5%
2020 93.0% +5.2%
2021 94.4% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.7% 55.8% 73.6% 2
2010s 81.6% 70.8% 90.6% 5
2020s 93.7% 93.0% 94.4% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 1 Mongolia 99.6% compare
  2. 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.0% compare
  3. 3 Chile 95.5% compare
  4. 5 South Africa 94.1% compare
  5. 6 El Salvador 93.2% compare
  6. 7 Peru 93.0% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and in Thailand?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and in Thailand was 94.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and?
Thailand ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)