Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Belarus

Belarus: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural was 24.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
24.3%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2009
All-time low
21.9%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2008–2019

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Belarus, 2008–2019

01020302008201320192008: 29.82009: 29.92010: 26.62012: 26.82013: 28.42014: 21.92015: 23.32016: 23.52017: 26.92018: 25.32019: 24.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Belarus stood at 24.3%.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Belarus peaked at 29.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2014.

Belarus ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 29.8%
2009 29.9% +0.5%
2010 26.6% -11.2%
2012 26.8% +1.0%
2013 28.4% +5.7%
2014 21.9% -22.7%
2015 23.3% +6.4%
2016 23.5% +0.7%
2017 26.9% +14.4%
2018 25.3% -6.0%
2019 24.3% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.8% 29.8% 29.9% 2
2010s 25.2% 21.9% 28.4% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 4 Poland 27.3% compare
  2. 5 Ukraine 26.3% compare
  3. 6 Mongolia 26.2% compare
  4. 8 Republic of Moldova 23.8% compare
  5. 9 Costa Rica 18.1% compare
  6. 10 Romania 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Belarus?
Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Belarus was 24.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2014.
How does Belarus rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural?
Belarus ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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