Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Ukraine

Ukraine: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile was 33.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
33.4%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 2018
All-time low
33.4%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2006–2020

Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Ukraine, 2006–2020

0204060802006201320202006: 53.5 % of population2011: 58 % of population2012: 58.6 % of population2013: 58.1 % of population2015: 47 % of population2016: 39.7 % of population2017: 71.6 % of population2018: 72.8 % of population2019: 36.4 % of population2020: 33.4 % 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 Ukraine is 33.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Ukraine peaked at 72.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2020.

That places Ukraine 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population) in Ukraine, 2006 to 2020.
Year % of population Change
2006 53.5%
2011 58.0% +8.4%
2012 58.6% +1.0%
2013 58.1% -0.9%
2015 47.0% -19.1%
2016 39.7% -15.4%
2017 71.6% +80.3%
2018 72.8% +1.6%
2019 36.4% -50.0%
2020 33.4% -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.5% 53.5% 53.5% 1
2010s 55.3% 36.4% 72.8% 8
2020s 33.4% 33.4% 33.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Ukraine?
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Ukraine was 33.4% in 2020, 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2020.
How does Ukraine rank for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
Ukraine ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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.