Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:per_sa_allsa.cov_pop_tot•% of Total•2000 → 2023•121 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
121
Frequency
yearly
Range
2000 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023

Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 7.51%
7.51% – 14.9%
14.9% – 26.6%
26.6% – 35.07%
35.07% – 47.82%
47.82% – 65.81%
> 65.81%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population)
121 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population)
Countries
121
Median
30%
Mean
34.8%
25th pctl
10.3%
75th pctl
50.8%
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Coverage of social safety net programs (% of population)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BoliviaBOL | 96.8% | 2021 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 89.88% | 2020 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 88.22% | 2020 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 87.78% | 2019 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 87.68% | 2022 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 87.1% | 2020 | |
| ThailandTHA | 87.06% | 2021 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 83.2% | 2009 | — |
| EswatiniSWZ | 80.37% | 2016 | |
| PeruPER | 79.84% | 2022 | |
| ChileCHL | 78.22% | 2022 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 76.72% | 2021 | |
| IraqIRQ | 75.77% | 2012 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 75.64% | 2016 | |
| IndiaIND | 74.9% | 2011 | |
| LesothoLSO | 73.62% | 2017 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 65.97% | 2021 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 65.84% | 2017 | |
| JordanJOR | 65.68% | 2010 | |
| PanamaPAN | 64.54% | 2023 | |
| UgandaUGA | 60.47% | 2012 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 59.75% | 2014 | |
| HungaryHUN | 59.54% | 2007 | — |
| GuatemalaGTM | 59.11% | 2014 | |
| RomaniaROU | 58.99% | 2021 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 58.67% | 2008 | — |
| IndonesiaIDN | 54.56% | 2022 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 54.37% | 2022 | |
| PolandPOL | 53.26% | 2019 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 52.19% | 2015 | |
| LatviaLVA | 50.81% | 2009 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 50.37% | 2017 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 50.09% | 2022 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 49.14% | 2022 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 47.9% | 2021 | |
| GabonGAB | 47.64% | 2017 | |
| BelarusBLR | 47.22% | 2019 | |
| UruguayURY | 45.72% | 2022 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 45.38% | 2017 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 45.22% | 2014 | |
| ChinaCHN | 43.81% | 2013 | — |
| ArmeniaARM | 42.01% | 2022 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 41.36% | 2021 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 40.64% | 2015 | |
| MexicoMEX | 40.57% | 2022 | |
| NepalNPL | 40.14% | 2010 | — |
| BulgariaBGR | 39.53% | 2007 | — |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 37.98% | 2014 | |
| MalawiMWI | 37.68% | 2019 | |
| UkraineUKR | 36.75% | 2020 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 36.59% | 2009 | — |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 35.21% | 2011 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 34.89% | 2018 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 33.2% | 2022 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 32.74% | 2018 | |
| MaliMLI | 31.41% | 2021 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 31.41% | 2022 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 31.09% | 2019 | |
| FijiFJI | 30.33% | 2013 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 30.16% | 2011 | — |
| Sri LankaLKA | 29.99% | 2019 | |
| HondurasHND | 29.28% | 2019 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 28.78% | 2015 | |
| EcuadorECU | 28.13% | 2022 | |
| BrazilBRA | 28.1% | 2022 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 27.63% | 2021 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 27.5% | 2014 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 26.91% | 2015 | — |
| SenegalSEN | 26.82% | 2021 | |
| KenyaKEN | 26.44% | 2015 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 25.5% | 2019 | |
| NigerNER | 22% | 2021 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 21.87% | 2007 | — |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 21.18% | 2016 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 21.09% | 2018 | |
| RwandaRWA | 20.09% | 2013 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 19.54% | 2021 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 19.35% | 2012 | |
| HaitiHTI | 19.13% | 2012 | — |
| GhanaGHA | 19.05% | 2016 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 17.42% | 2015 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 17.3% | 2018 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 16.56% | 2019 | — |
| BelizeBLZ | 16.27% | 2009 | — |
| AfghanistanAFG | 15.26% | 2007 | — |
| TogoTGO | 14.99% | 2021 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 14.87% | 2019 | — |
| TurkiyeTUR | 14.46% | 2019 | |
| KosovoXKX | 14.05% | 2013 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 12.69% | 2016 | |
| PakistanPAK | 10.26% | 2018 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 9.99% | 2012 | — |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 9.88% | 2020 | |
| ChadTCD | 9.78% | 2022 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 9.75% | 2011 | — |
| DjiboutiDJI | 9.53% | 2012 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 8.78% | 2017 | — |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 8.68% | 2017 | — |
| SerbiaSRB | 8.26% | 2022 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 8.21% | 2017 | — |
| MontenegroMNE | 8.08% | 2014 | |
| GuineaGIN | 7.98% | 2018 | |
| BurundiBDI | 7.89% | 2019 | — |
| CameroonCMR | 7.45% | 2021 | |
| SudanSDN | 7.45% | 2009 | — |
| BhutanBTN | 7.23% | 2022 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 7.08% | 2010 | — |
| UzbekistanUZB | 7.04% | 2018 | — |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 6.25% | 2000 | — |
| South SudanSSD | 6.24% | 2009 | — |
| AlbaniaALB | 5.99% | 2018 | |
| BeninBEN | 4.97% | 2021 | |
| ComorosCOM | 4.86% | 2020 | — |
| LebanonLBN | 4.83% | 2004 | — |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 4.74% | 2006 | — |
| AngolaAGO | 4.44% | 2018 | — |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 4% | 2021 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 3.36% | 2009 | — |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 2.74% | 2019 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 1.66% | 2005 | — |
| ZambiaZMB | 1.46% | 2015 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)