Coverage of social safety net programs in Serbia
Serbia: Coverage of social safety net programs was 8.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Coverage of social safety net programs in Serbia, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 8.3% for coverage of social safety net programs in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Serbia peaked at 13.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2022.
That places Serbia 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Coverage of social safety net programs in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.9% | — |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 13.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.4% | 2 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in Serbia?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in Serbia was 8.3% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Serbia ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.