Coverage of social insurance programs in 3rd 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 3rd quintile (% of population) is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 61.6% in Russia; the lowest is 1.1% in Honduras.
The median across all reporting countries is 32.2%, and the mean is 27.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 55.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Thailand (up 219.5%), and the largest decrease in Cote d'Ivoire (down 45.1%).
Coverage of social insurance programs in 3rd quintile (%): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 61.6% | 2017 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 2 | Armenia | 60.1% | 2022 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 3 | Serbia | 58.3% | 2022 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 4 | Ukraine | 58.1% | 2020 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 5 | Chile | 52.5% | 2022 | up 89.6% | rising |
| 6 | Belarus | 50.6% | 2019 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 7 | Kyrgyzstan | 50.5% | 2020 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 8 | Moldova | 50.4% | 2018 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 44.4% | 2019 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 10 | Albania | 43.2% | 2018 | down 14.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Turkey | 41.6% | 2019 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 41.5% | 2021 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 13 | Uruguay | 40.5% | 2022 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 14 | Kosovo | 40.3% | 2017 | up 99.7% | rising |
| 14 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 40.3% | 2017 | up 99.7% | rising |
| 16 | Mongolia | 37.4% | 2020 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 35.4% | 2021 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 18 | Argentina | 33.6% | 2022 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 19 | Brazil | 32.2% | 2022 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 20 | Panama | 25.7% | 2023 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 22.6% | 2022 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 22 | Mexico | 15.6% | 2022 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 23 | Ecuador | 13.7% | 2022 | up 88.5% | rising |
| 24 | Vietnam | 10.9% | 2020 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 25 | Indonesia | 7.0% | 2022 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 26 | Sri Lanka | 7.0% | 2019 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 27 | Peru | 6.9% | 2022 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 28 | El Salvador | 6.5% | 2022 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 29 | Colombia | 6.4% | 2022 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 30 | Pakistan | 5.5% | 2018 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 31 | Bolivia | 4.9% | 2021 | down 38.8% | falling |
| 32 | Dominican Republic | 4.8% | 2021 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 33 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.2% | 2021 | down 45.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Thailand | 3.5% | 2021 | up 219.5% | rising |
| 35 | Paraguay | 3.5% | 2022 | down 32.3% | rising |
| 36 | South Africa | 1.7% | 2021 | down 25.9% | flat |
| 37 | Honduras | 1.1% | 2019 | down 19.4% | rising |
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.