Coverage of social safety net programs in Belarus
Belarus: Coverage of social safety net programs was 47.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Coverage of social safety net programs in Belarus, 2008–2019
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 Belarus is 47.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Belarus peaked at 59.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2019.
That places Belarus 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 59.9% | — |
| 2009 | 58.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 58.6% | 59.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 47.2% | 58.3% | 9 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,566 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,004 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,235 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,116 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,351 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in Belarus?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in Belarus was 47.2% 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 recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Belarus ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 (% 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.