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

Belarus: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban was 22.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
22.8%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2016
All-time low
22.8%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2008–2019

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

01020302008201320192008: 28.22009: 25.32010: 27.12012: 28.82013: 27.52014: 28.82015: 29.22016: 30.12017: 28.92018: 25.22019: 22.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Belarus is 22.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Belarus peaked at 30.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2019.

Belarus ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 28.2%
2009 25.3% -10.3%
2010 27.1% +7.2%
2012 28.8% +6.2%
2013 27.5% -4.4%
2014 28.8% +4.6%
2015 29.2% +1.4%
2016 30.1% +3.1%
2017 28.9% -4.0%
2018 25.2% -12.7%
2019 22.8% -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.7% 25.3% 28.2% 2
2010s 27.6% 22.8% 30.1% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 2 Chile 44.1% compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 35.2% compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 31.1% compare
  4. 6 Armenia 22.0% compare
  5. 7 Romania 19.7% compare
  6. 8 Viet Nam 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Belarus?
Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Belarus was 22.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2019.
How does Belarus rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban?
Belarus ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population 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)