Coverage of social safety net programs in Armenia
Armenia: Coverage of social safety net programs was 42.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in Armenia, 2008–2022
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 Armenia is 42.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Armenia peaked at 42.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2009.
Armenia ranks 20th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Coverage of social safety net programs in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.4% | — |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.6% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 20.2% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 39.0% | 42.0% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6966 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 695.21 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 854.22 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 837.98 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,692 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in Armenia?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in Armenia was 42.0% in 2022, 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 recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Armenia ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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 (% 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.