Coverage of social insurance programs in poorest 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 poorest quintile (% of population) is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 61.6% in Armenia; the lowest is 0.1% in Paraguay.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.8%, and the mean is 22.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,197.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Thailand (up 808.5%), and the largest decrease in South Africa (down 58.3%).
Coverage of social insurance programs in poorest quintile: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 61.6% | 2022 | up 9.2% | flat |
| 2 | Serbia | 61.6% | 2022 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 3 | Ukraine | 59.6% | 2020 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 55.5% | 2017 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 5 | Kyrgyzstan | 49.9% | 2020 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 6 | Republic of Moldova | 49.7% | 2018 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 7 | Albania | 49.5% | 2018 | up 2.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Poland | 49.3% | 2019 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 9 | Chile | 43.6% | 2022 | up 178.9% | rising |
| 10 | Belarus | 41.8% | 2019 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 11 | Kosovo | 38.6% | 2017 | up 92.4% | rising |
| 11 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 38.6% | 2017 | up 92.4% | rising |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 37.5% | 2021 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 14 | Romania | 30.8% | 2021 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 15 | Mongolia | 30.0% | 2020 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 16 | Türkiye | 26.3% | 2019 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 17 | Argentina | 21.2% | 2022 | down 23.5% | flat |
| 18 | Uruguay | 19.7% | 2022 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 19 | Brazil | 9.8% | 2022 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 20 | Costa Rica | 8.3% | 2022 | up 80.5% | falling |
| 21 | Panama | 8.0% | 2023 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 22 | Mexico | 5.1% | 2022 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 23 | Viet Nam | 3.9% | 2020 | up 82.1% | falling |
| 24 | Dominican Republic | 3.0% | 2021 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 25 | Sri Lanka | 2.9% | 2019 | up 45.4% | rising |
| 26 | Indonesia | 2.8% | 2022 | up 79.8% | rising |
| 27 | Ecuador | 2.5% | 2022 | down 23.9% | rising |
| 28 | El Salvador | 2.3% | 2022 | up 122.0% | rising |
| 29 | Pakistan | 1.9% | 2018 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 30 | Peru | 1.6% | 2022 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 31 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.0% | 2021 | up 28.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.0% | 2021 | down 56.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Thailand | 0.9% | 2021 | up 808.5% | volatile |
| 34 | South Africa | 0.3% | 2021 | down 58.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Colombia | 0.3% | 2022 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 36 | Honduras | 0.2% | 2019 | up 512.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Paraguay | 0.1% | 2022 | down 33.6% | 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.