Coverage of social safety net programs in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Coverage of social safety net programs was 65.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
65.8%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2014
All-time low
28.2%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2017

Coverage of social safety net programs in Russian Federation, 2007–2017

02040602007201220172007: 28.2 % of population2014: 68 % of population2015: 66.8 % of population2016: 67.9 % of population2017: 65.8 % of population

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2017, coverage of social safety net programs in Russian Federation stood at 65.8%.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 133.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Russian Federation peaked at 68.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2007.

Russian Federation ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Coverage of social safety net programs in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population) in Russian Federation, 2007 to 2017.
Year % of population Change
2007 28.2%
2014 68.0% +141.5%
2015 66.8% -1.7%
2016 67.9% +1.6%
2017 65.8% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 1
2010s 67.1% 65.8% 68.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in Russian Federation?
Coverage of social safety net programs in Russian Federation was 65.8% in 2017, 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2007.
How does Russian Federation rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
Russian Federation ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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.