[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Armenia

Armenia: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 44.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.0%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2023
All-time low
20.0%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2008–2023

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Armenia, 2008–2023

0102030402008201520232008: 222009: 202010: 232011: 202012: 252013: 252014: 282015: 312016: 332017: 432018: 312019: 332020: 392021: 392022: 422023: 44

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 44.0% for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Armenia peaked at 44.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2009.

Armenia ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%) in Armenia, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 22.0%
2009 20.0% -9.1%
2010 23.0% +15.0%
2011 20.0% -13.0%
2012 25.0% +25.0%
2013 25.0% +0.0%
2014 28.0% +12.0%
2015 31.0% +10.7%
2016 33.0% +6.5%
2017 43.0% +30.3%
2018 31.0% -27.9%
2019 33.0% +6.5%
2020 39.0% +18.2%
2021 39.0% +0.0%
2022 42.0% +7.7%
2023 44.0% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 20.0% 22.0% 2
2010s 29.2% 20.0% 43.0% 10
2020s 41.0% 39.0% 44.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Armenia?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Armenia was 44.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2009.
How does Armenia rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
Armenia ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
41 places, 424 data points, 2002–2024
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