Coverage of social insurance programs in 2nd quintile (% of population) by country
Coverage of social insurance programs shows the percentage of population participating in programs that provide old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social...
What the numbers show
Coverage of social insurance programs in 2nd quintile (% of population) is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 64.6% in Russian Federation; the lowest is 0.9% in Côte d'Ivoire.
The median across all reporting countries is 20.4%, and the mean is 25.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 74.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 120.8%), and the largest decrease in Côte d'Ivoire (down 82.0%).
Coverage of social insurance programs in 2nd quintile: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 64.6% | 2017 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 2 | Armenia | 64.3% | 2022 | up 10.2% | flat |
| 3 | Serbia | 63.5% | 2022 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 4 | Ukraine | 58.5% | 2020 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 5 | Republic of Moldova | 53.5% | 2018 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 6 | Chile | 50.0% | 2022 | up 120.8% | rising |
| 7 | Kyrgyzstan | 48.8% | 2020 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 8 | Albania | 48.7% | 2018 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Belarus | 45.5% | 2019 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 44.5% | 2019 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 11 | Romania | 43.6% | 2021 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 12 | Kosovo | 42.8% | 2017 | up 81.5% | rising |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 37.2% | 2021 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 14 | Mongolia | 34.9% | 2020 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 15 | Uruguay | 33.0% | 2022 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 16 | Türkiye | 32.4% | 2019 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 17 | Argentina | 28.5% | 2022 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 18 | Brazil | 23.4% | 2022 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 19 | Panama | 17.5% | 2023 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 20 | Costa Rica | 17.3% | 2022 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 21 | Mexico | 10.8% | 2022 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 22 | Ecuador | 9.2% | 2022 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 23 | Viet Nam | 7.7% | 2020 | up 37.9% | falling |
| 24 | Indonesia | 4.7% | 2022 | up 62.6% | rising |
| 25 | Sri Lanka | 4.5% | 2019 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 26 | Peru | 4.3% | 2022 | down 20.2% | rising |
| 27 | Pakistan | 3.9% | 2018 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 3.8% | 2021 | down 18.0% | flat |
| 29 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3.4% | 2021 | down 28.5% | flat |
| 30 | El Salvador | 3.1% | 2022 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 31 | Colombia | 1.8% | 2022 | down 13.8% | rising |
| 32 | Paraguay | 1.7% | 2022 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 33 | Thailand | 1.6% | 2021 | up 96.9% | rising |
| 34 | South Africa | 1.2% | 2021 | down 19.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Honduras | 0.9% | 2019 | down 6.9% | flat |
| 36 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.9% | 2021 | down 82.0% | volatile |
About this data
Coverage of social insurance programs shows the percentage of population participating in programs that provide old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.