Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile was 88.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Viet Nam, 2006–2020
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 Viet Nam is 88.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 314.9% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Viet Nam peaked at 88.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2018.
Viet Nam ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.2% | — |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -55.9% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +314.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 21.3% | 58.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.6% | 88.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 5 South Africa 94.6% compare
- 6 Chile 92.8% compare
- 7 El Salvador 91.3% compare
- 9 Panama 87.0% compare
- 10 Uruguay 82.1% compare
- 11 Costa Rica 81.9% compare
More work & labour data for Viet Nam
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,535 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 71.95 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 57,816 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.61 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.806 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 30,426 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 8,480 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 70.79 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.1 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7361 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Viet Nam?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Viet Nam was 88.6% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2018.
- How does Viet Nam rank for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- Viet Nam ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.