Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Thailand
Thailand: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile was 97.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Thailand, 2006–2021
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 97.1% for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Thailand peaked at 97.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2006.
Thailand ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 68.6% | — |
| 2009 | 85.1% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 68.6% | 85.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 81.5% | 94.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.8% | 97.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.3% compare
- 2 Mongolia 98.8% compare
- 4 Peru 95.3% compare
- 5 South Africa 94.6% compare
- 6 Chile 92.8% compare
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1451 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 45,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Thailand?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Thailand was 97.1% in 2021, 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- Thailand ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.