Coverage (%) - Social Pensions in Thailand

Thailand: Coverage (%) - Social Pensions was 47.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
47.6%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
2nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2021
All-time low
36.1%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2021

Coverage (%) - Social Pensions in Thailand, 2006–2021

010203040502006201320212006: 36.12009: 44.42011: 392013: 37.72017: 41.82018: 41.92019: 43.42020: 45.42021: 47.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - social pensions in Thailand is 47.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - social pensions in Thailand peaked at 47.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Coverage (%) - Social Pensions in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Social Pensions in Thailand, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 36.1%
2009 44.4% +23.0%
2011 39.0% -12.2%
2013 37.7% -3.4%
2017 41.8% +10.9%
2018 41.9% +0.4%
2019 43.4% +3.4%
2020 45.4% +4.7%
2021 47.6% +4.8%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 47.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 7.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.3% 36.1% 44.4% 2
2010s 40.7% 37.7% 43.4% 5
2020s 46.5% 45.4% 47.6% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 1 Georgia 59.1% compare
  2. 3 South Africa 25.7% compare
  3. 4 Chile 22.9% compare
  4. 5 Bolivia 21.9% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - social pensions in Thailand?
Coverage (%) - social pensions in Thailand was 47.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - social pensions recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - social pensions recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for coverage (%) - social pensions?
Thailand ranks 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)