Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Armenia
Armenia: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance was 42.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Armenia, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 42.3% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Armenia peaked at 42.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2011.
That places Armenia 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.9% | — |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +41.0% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +3.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 42.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 11.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 42.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.1%, 2.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.3% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 14.4% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 36.1% | 42.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 1 Chile 46.3% compare
- 2 Russian Federation 45.8% compare
- 4 Poland 40.5% compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 32.9% compare
- 6 Belarus 26.0% compare
More work & labour data for Armenia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6966 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 695.21 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 854.22 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 837.98 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,692 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Armenia?
- Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Armenia was 42.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2011.
- How does Armenia rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance?
- Armenia ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)