Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Thailand

Thailand: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile was 71.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
71.2%
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 2021
All-time low
15.6%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2021

Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Thailand, 2006–2021

204060802006201320212006: 15.6 % of population2009: 36.9 % of population2011: 36.9 % of population2013: 32.4 % of population2017: 53.6 % of population2018: 55.6 % of population2019: 55.9 % of population2020: 65.1 % of population2021: 71.2 % 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 richest quintile in Thailand is 71.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Thailand peaked at 71.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2006.

Thailand ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (% of population) in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year % of population Change
2006 15.6%
2009 36.9% +136.1%
2011 36.9% +0.0%
2013 32.4% -12.1%
2017 53.6% +65.3%
2018 55.6% +3.6%
2019 55.9% +0.5%
2020 65.1% +16.5%
2021 71.2% +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.2% 15.6% 36.9% 2
2010s 46.9% 32.4% 55.9% 5
2020s 68.1% 65.1% 71.2% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.2% compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 87.0% compare
  3. 3 El Salvador 77.5% compare
  4. 5 Mongolia 68.3% compare
  5. 6 Georgia 55.8% compare
  6. 7 Peru 51.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Thailand?
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in Thailand was 71.2% 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 richest quintile recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
Thailand ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. 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 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
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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.