demographic2023
Adequacy of social safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) — series 2
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
10.8% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Median: 7.1% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Countries Covered
106
with available data
Highest
Republic of The Gambia
55.2% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Lowest
Papua New Guinea
0.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Top 5 Countries
1Republic of The Gambia55.2% of total welfare of beneficiary households
2Mauritania44.1% of total welfare of beneficiary households
3Georgia42.3% of total welfare of beneficiary households
4Democratic Republic of the Congo37.5% of total welfare of beneficiary households
5Armenia30.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households
By Region
Europe12.5% of total welfare of beneficiary households(10 countries)
South America11.5% of total welfare of beneficiary households(7 countries)
Other11.3% of total welfare of beneficiary households(65 countries)
Africa8.9% of total welfare of beneficiary households(6 countries)
Asia8.8% of total welfare of beneficiary households(16 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households)High (55.2% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 10.8% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Europe (10)
South America (7)
Other (65)
Africa (6)
Asia (16)
North America (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of The Gambia | 55.2% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 2 | Mauritania | 44.1% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 3 | Georgia | 42.3% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 37.5% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 5 | Armenia | 30.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 6 | South Africa | 29.6% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 7 | Mauritius | 28.2% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 27.6% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 26.5% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 10 | Serbia | 26.4% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 11 | Brazil | 25.9% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 12 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 25.8% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 13 | Poland | 22.4% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 14 | Montenegro | 22.1% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 15 | Marshall Islands | 21.4% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 16 | Botswana | 21.1% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 17 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 20.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 19.8% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 19 | Maldives | 18.3% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 20 | Lesotho | 17.9% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 21 | Uzbekistan | 17.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 22 | Kyrgyzstan | 16.9% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 23 | Chile | 16.8% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 24 | Costa Rica | 15.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 25 | Ecuador | 14.8% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 26 | Romania | 14.6% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 27 | Hungary | 13.9% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.8% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 29 | Belarus | 13.4% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 30 | Moldova, Republic of | 13.2% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 31 | Croatia | 13.2% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 13.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 33 | Argentina | 12.8% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 34 | Solomon Islands | 12.5% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 35 | Uganda | 12.4% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 36 | Bhutan | 12.1% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 37 | Namibia | 12.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 38 | Djibouti | 11.9% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 39 | Tunisia | 11.5% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 40 | Mexico | 10.7% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 41 | Chad | 10.5% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 42 | Timor-Leste | 9.8% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 43 | Mongolia | 9.8% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 44 | Türkiye | 9.4% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 45 | Mozambique | 9.4% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 46 | Indonesia | 9.4% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 47 | Philippines | 9.2% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 48 | Vietnam | 8.8% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 49 | Panama | 8.1% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 50 | Russian Federation | 8.1% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 51 | Ethiopia | 7.4% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 52 | India | 7.4% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 53 | Latvia | 7.1% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 54 | Cape Verde | 7.1% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 55 | Dominican Republic | 6.9% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 56 | Sri Lanka | 6.5% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 57 | Lithuania | 6.5% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 58 | Eswatini | 6.5% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 59 | Azerbaijan | 6.1% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 60 | Albania | 6.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 61 | Kenya | 6.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 62 | Fiji | 5.7% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 63 | Paraguay | 5.6% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 64 | Uruguay | 5.2% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 65 | Mali | 5.1% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 66 | Niger | 5.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 67 | Bolivia | 4.9% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 68 | Pakistan | 4.9% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 69 | Thailand | 4.9% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 70 | Ghana | 4.6% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 71 | Rwanda | 4.6% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 72 | Malawi | 4.5% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 73 | Kiribati | 4.4% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 74 | Slovakia | 4.4% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 75 | Peru | 4.2% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 76 | State of Palestine | 4.1% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 77 | Ukraine | 4.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 78 | Gabon | 4.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 79 | Jordan | 4.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 80 | Burkina Faso | 3.9% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 81 | Togo | 3.8% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 82 | Senegal | 3.6% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 83 | Egypt | 3.6% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 84 | Guatemala | 3.4% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 85 | El Salvador | 3.2% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 86 | Jamaica | 3.2% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 87 | Malaysia | 3.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 88 | Liberia | 2.9% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 89 | Yemen | 2.9% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 90 | Iraq | 2.8% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 91 | Honduras | 2.6% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 92 | Nepal | 2.5% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 93 | Tajikistan | 2.4% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 94 | Zambia | 2.4% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 95 | People's Republic of China | 2.3% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 96 | Nigeria | 2.3% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 97 | Sierra Leone | 1.9% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 98 | Bangladesh | 1.6% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 99 | South Sudan | 1.5% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 100 | Guinea | 1.3% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 101 | Myanmar | 1.2% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 102 | Sudan | 1.1% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 103 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 104 | Cameroon | 1.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 105 | Colombia | 0.7% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
| 106 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0% of total welfare of beneficiary households |
Showing 106 of 106 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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