Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Belarus
Belarus: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile was 60.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Belarus, 2008–2019
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 Belarus is 60.8%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Belarus peaked at 71.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2018.
That places Belarus 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 69.9% | — |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 69.9% | 71.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 55.4% | 68.9% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Belarus?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Belarus was 60.8% in 2019, 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- Belarus ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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About this data
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.