Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Armenia

Armenia: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance was 29.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.6%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2021
All-time low
15.8%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Armenia, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 18.92009: 162010: 17.42011: 15.82012: 23.92013: 19.32014: 24.62015: 27.22016: 26.22017: 25.12018: 21.82019: 24.32020: 28.82021: 31.32022: 29.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 29.6% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Armenia peaked at 31.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2011.

That places Armenia 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 18.9%
2009 16.0% -15.3%
2010 17.4% +8.9%
2011 15.8% -8.9%
2012 23.9% +50.7%
2013 19.3% -19.3%
2014 24.6% +27.6%
2015 27.2% +10.6%
2016 26.2% -3.5%
2017 25.1% -4.4%
2018 21.8% -12.9%
2019 24.3% +11.1%
2020 28.8% +18.9%
2021 31.3% +8.7%
2022 29.6% -5.6%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 29.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 5.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 29.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.1%, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.4% 16.0% 18.9% 2
2010s 22.5% 15.8% 27.2% 10
2020s 29.9% 28.8% 31.3% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 3 Mongolia 37.8% compare
  2. 4 Republic of Moldova 31.4% compare
  3. 5 Ukraine 30.2% compare
  4. 7 Belarus 27.0% compare
  5. 8 Romania 21.8% compare
  6. 9 Poland 21.6% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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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 29.6% 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 31.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2011.
How does Armenia rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance?
Armenia ranks 6th out of 40 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 23.9%. 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 (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)