Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Armenia

Armenia: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other was 27.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.2%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2022
All-time low
11.9%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Armenia, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 13.1 %2009: 12.5 %2010: 13.2 %2011: 11.9 %2012: 15 %2013: 14.3 %2014: 16.8 %2015: 17.2 %2016: 17.7 %2017: 19.1 %2018: 14.8 %2019: 18.7 %2020: 22 %2021: 23 %2022: 27.2 %

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, population receiving social assistance and other in Armenia stood at 27.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other in Armenia peaked at 27.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2011.

That places Armenia 5th 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year % Change
2008 13.1%
2009 12.5% -4.5%
2010 13.2% +6.0%
2011 11.9% -10.3%
2012 15.0% +26.3%
2013 14.3% -4.4%
2014 16.8% +17.1%
2015 17.2% +2.3%
2016 17.7% +3.2%
2017 19.1% +8.0%
2018 14.8% -22.5%
2019 18.7% +25.9%
2020 22.0% +17.7%
2021 23.0% +4.5%
2022 27.2% +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 12.5% 13.1% 2
2010s 15.9% 11.9% 19.1% 10
2020s 24.0% 22.0% 27.2% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 2 Chile 45.1% compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 32.2% compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 29.5% compare
  4. 6 Belarus 23.2% compare
  5. 7 Republic of Moldova 21.6% compare
  6. 8 Poland 19.7% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other in Armenia?
Population receiving social assistance and other in Armenia was 27.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2011.
How does Armenia rank for population receiving social assistance and other?
Armenia ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population receiving social assistance and other rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%)
Unit
%
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)