Coverage of social insurance programs in 4th 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 4th quintile (% of population) is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 58.9% in Armenia; the lowest is 4.0% in Cote d'Ivoire.
The median across all reporting countries is 35.7%, and the mean is 29.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Honduras (up 90.9%), and the largest decrease in Cote d'Ivoire (down 58.8%).
Coverage of social insurance programs in 4th quintile (%): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 58.9% | 2022 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 2 | Serbia | 57.3% | 2022 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 3 | Russia | 54.4% | 2017 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 4 | Belarus | 53.0% | 2019 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 5 | Ukraine | 51.4% | 2020 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 49.4% | 2020 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 7 | Chile | 48.4% | 2022 | up 67.9% | rising |
| 8 | Moldova | 47.2% | 2018 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 9 | Romania | 46.5% | 2021 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 46.1% | 2019 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 11 | Turkey | 44.3% | 2019 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 12 | Uruguay | 41.5% | 2022 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 13 | Albania | 41.0% | 2018 | down 6.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Mongolia | 40.4% | 2020 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 15 | Argentina | 37.9% | 2022 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | 37.6% | 2021 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 17 | Brazil | 37.1% | 2022 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 18 | Kosovo | 35.7% | 2017 | up 74.9% | rising |
| 18 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 35.7% | 2017 | up 74.9% | rising |
| 20 | Panama | 30.4% | 2023 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 26.8% | 2022 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 22 | Mexico | 21.4% | 2022 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 23 | Ecuador | 16.3% | 2022 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 24 | Vietnam | 16.3% | 2020 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 25 | Colombia | 15.9% | 2022 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 26 | Indonesia | 11.4% | 2022 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 27 | Sri Lanka | 10.9% | 2019 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 28 | Peru | 9.8% | 2022 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 29 | Pakistan | 8.6% | 2018 | up 14.0% | falling |
| 30 | Bolivia | 8.3% | 2021 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 31 | El Salvador | 7.7% | 2022 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 32 | Paraguay | 7.2% | 2022 | up 17.5% | falling |
| 33 | Dominican Republic | 6.5% | 2021 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 34 | Thailand | 5.7% | 2021 | up 79.0% | rising |
| 35 | Honduras | 4.7% | 2019 | up 90.9% | rising |
| 36 | South Africa | 4.1% | 2021 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 37 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.0% | 2021 | down 58.8% | 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.