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

Viet Nam: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban was 19.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19.1%
Change on year
up 235.9%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2020
All-time low
1.4%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

051015202006201320202006: 6.62010: 9.92012: 4.52014: 1.42018: 5.72020: 19.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 19.1% for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 235.9% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Viet Nam peaked at 19.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2014.

That places Viet Nam 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 6.6%
2010 9.9% +48.7%
2012 4.5% -54.5%
2014 1.4% -67.8%
2018 5.7% +293.5%
2020 19.1% +235.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1
2010s 5.4% 1.4% 9.9% 4
2020s 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 5 Belarus 22.8% compare
  2. 6 Armenia 22.0% compare
  3. 7 Romania 19.7% compare
  4. 9 Republic of Moldova 18.8% compare
  5. 10 Poland 14.8% compare
  6. 11 Costa Rica 14.2% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Viet Nam?
Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Viet Nam was 19.1% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
How does Viet Nam rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban?
Viet Nam ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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)