Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Belarus

Belarus: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile was 33.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
33.4%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2008
All-time low
33.4%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2008–2019

Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Belarus, 2008–2019

010203040502008201320192008: 48.6 % of population2009: 46.4 % of population2010: 47.2 % of population2012: 44.4 % of population2013: 41.9 % of population2014: 45.1 % of population2015: 44.8 % of population2016: 46.1 % of population2017: 43.9 % of population2018: 39.8 % of population2019: 33.4 % of population

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2019, coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Belarus stood at 33.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Belarus peaked at 48.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2019.

Belarus ranks 13th of 39 countries on this measure, 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 richest quintile in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (% of population) in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year % of population Change
2008 48.6%
2009 46.4% -4.4%
2010 47.2% +1.7%
2012 44.4% -5.9%
2013 41.9% -5.7%
2014 45.1% +7.8%
2015 44.8% -0.7%
2016 46.1% +3.0%
2017 43.9% -4.8%
2018 39.8% -9.4%
2019 33.4% -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.5% 46.4% 48.6% 2
2010s 43.0% 33.4% 47.2% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 10 Romania 43.4% compare
  2. 11 Poland 34.8% compare
  3. 12 South Africa 33.9% compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 33.1% compare
  5. 15 Ukraine 32.7% compare
  6. 16 Panama 31.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Belarus?
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Belarus was 33.4% 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 richest quintile recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2019.
How does Belarus rank for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
Belarus ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 richest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest 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.