Coverage of social safety net programs in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Coverage of social safety net programs was 88.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
88.2%
Change on year
up 335.7%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2020
All-time low
17.5%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Coverage of social safety net programs in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

204060802006201320202006: 22.5 % of population2010: 38.5 % of population2012: 23.4 % of population2014: 17.5 % of population2018: 20.2 % of population2020: 88.2 % of population

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

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 88.2% for coverage of social safety net programs in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 335.7% on the previous year and up 128.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Viet Nam peaked at 88.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2014.

That places Viet Nam 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Coverage of social safety net programs in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year % of population Change
2006 22.5%
2010 38.5% +71.1%
2012 23.4% -39.3%
2014 17.5% -25.1%
2018 20.2% +15.7%
2020 88.2% +335.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 1
2010s 24.9% 17.5% 38.5% 4
2020s 88.2% 88.2% 88.2% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.8% compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 87.7% compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 87.1% compare
  4. 5 Thailand 87.1% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in Viet Nam?
Coverage of social safety net programs in Viet Nam was 88.2% in 2020, 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2014.
How does Viet Nam rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
Viet Nam ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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
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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.