Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural was 32.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
32.5%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2006
All-time low
24.8%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2006–2019
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Sri Lanka, 2006–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 32.5% for coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural in 2019.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 33.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 24.8% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.7% | 32.5% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 48.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural in Sri Lanka?
- Coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural in Sri Lanka was 32.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)