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

Latest (2020)
88.6%
Change on year
up 314.9%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2020
All-time low
21.3%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

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

204060802006201320202006: 47.2 % of population2010: 58.3 % of population2012: 58.9 % of population2014: 48.4 % of population2018: 21.3 % of population2020: 88.6 % 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 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

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 6 Chile 92.8% compare
  3. 7 El Salvador 91.3% compare
  4. 9 Panama 87.0% compare
  5. 10 Uruguay 82.1% compare
  6. 11 Costa Rica 81.9% compare

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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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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.