Coverage of social insurance programs (% 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 (% of population) is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 60.2% in Armenia; the lowest is 3.3% in Honduras.
The median across all reporting countries is 28.3%, and the mean is 27.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 18.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 92.3%), and the largest decrease in Cote d'Ivoire (down 52.7%).
Coverage of social insurance programs (% of population): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 60.2% | 2022 | up 12.9% | flat |
| 2 | Serbia | 57.2% | 2022 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 3 | Russia | 56.4% | 2017 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 4 | Ukraine | 54.6% | 2020 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 5 | Kyrgyzstan | 49.4% | 2020 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 6 | Moldova | 47.9% | 2018 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 7 | Belarus | 47.7% | 2019 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 8 | Chile | 45.5% | 2022 | up 92.3% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 45.0% | 2019 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 10 | Albania | 44.5% | 2018 | down 3.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Romania | 39.2% | 2021 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 38.5% | 2021 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 13 | Turkey | 37.2% | 2019 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 14 | Kosovo | 37.0% | 2017 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 14 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 37.0% | 2017 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 16 | Mongolia | 37.0% | 2020 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 17 | Uruguay | 34.9% | 2022 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 18 | Argentina | 31.6% | 2022 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 19 | Brazil | 28.3% | 2022 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 20 | Panama | 23.4% | 2023 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 21.7% | 2022 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 22 | Mexico | 16.2% | 2022 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 23 | Ecuador | 14.9% | 2022 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 24 | Vietnam | 12.7% | 2020 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 25 | Colombia | 10.6% | 2022 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 26 | Indonesia | 9.3% | 2022 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 27 | Sri Lanka | 8.5% | 2019 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 28 | Peru | 8.1% | 2022 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 29 | Bolivia | 6.8% | 2021 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 30 | El Salvador | 6.7% | 2022 | up 22.8% | flat |
| 31 | Pakistan | 6.4% | 2018 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 32 | Dominican Republic | 5.8% | 2021 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 33 | Paraguay | 5.7% | 2022 | up 8.9% | flat |
| 34 | Thailand | 4.5% | 2021 | up 69.8% | rising |
| 35 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.8% | 2021 | down 52.7% | volatile |
| 36 | South Africa | 3.4% | 2021 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 37 | Honduras | 3.3% | 2019 | up 42.4% | 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.