Coverage of social safety net programs in Georgia

Georgia: Coverage of social safety net programs was 66.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
66.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2021
All-time low
60.5%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Coverage of social safety net programs in Georgia, 2011–2021

02040602011201620212011: 64.6 % of population2012: 60.5 % of population2013: 60.8 % of population2014: 61.4 % of population2015: 60.8 % of population2016: 64.3 % of population2017: 61.8 % of population2018: 63.6 % of population2019: 64.8 % of population2020: 64.8 % of population2021: 66 % of population

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

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population) in Georgia, 2011 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 62.5% 60.5% 64.8% 9
2020s 65.4% 64.8% 66.0% 2

Countries ranked near Georgia

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  4. 10 Russian Federation 65.8% compare
  5. 11 Panama 64.5% compare
  6. 12 Romania 59.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs (% 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
38 places, 385 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.