Coverage of social safety net programs in Georgia
Georgia: Coverage of social safety net programs was 66.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in Georgia, 2011–2021
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 66.0% for coverage of social safety net programs in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Georgia peaked at 66.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2012.
Georgia ranks 9th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Coverage of social safety net programs in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 64.6% | — |
| 2012 | 60.5% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.5% | 60.5% | 64.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 64.8% | 66.0% | 2 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5695 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5795 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0234 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 911.09 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,505 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,465 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,969 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in Georgia?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in Georgia was 66.0% 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 recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2012.
- How does Georgia rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Georgia ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.