Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Armenia

Armenia: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile was 59.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
59.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
60.2%
in 2021
All-time low
27.5%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Armenia, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 34.1 % of population2009: 28.1 % of population2010: 32.8 % of population2011: 27.5 % of population2012: 36.9 % of population2013: 34.4 % of population2014: 40.1 % of population2015: 45.5 % of population2016: 47.3 % of population2017: 48.1 % of population2018: 42.5 % of population2019: 50.1 % of population2020: 58.2 % of population2021: 60.2 % of population2022: 59.7 % of population

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Armenia is 59.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Armenia peaked at 60.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2011.

Armenia ranks 21st of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of population Change
2008 34.1%
2009 28.1% -17.5%
2010 32.8% +16.5%
2011 27.5% -16.3%
2012 36.9% +34.5%
2013 34.4% -6.8%
2014 40.1% +16.6%
2015 45.5% +13.4%
2016 47.3% +4.0%
2017 48.1% +1.8%
2018 42.5% -11.7%
2019 50.1% +18.0%
2020 58.2% +16.0%
2021 60.2% +3.5%
2022 59.7% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1% 28.1% 34.1% 2
2010s 40.5% 27.5% 50.1% 10
2020s 59.4% 58.2% 60.2% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 18 Argentina 68.9% compare
  2. 19 Brazil 64.3% compare
  3. 20 Belarus 60.8% compare
  4. 22 Dominican Republic 57.0% compare
  5. 23 Ecuador 56.5% compare
  6. 24 Colombia 54.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Armenia?
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Armenia was 59.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2011.
How does Armenia rank for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
Armenia ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.