[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Belarus
Belarus: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 47.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Belarus, 2008–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 47.0% for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Belarus peaked at 60.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2019.
That places Belarus 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 60.0% | — |
| 2009 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 59.0% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 47.0% | 58.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More infrastructure data for Belarus
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.88 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.14 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4538 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Belarus?
- [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Belarus was 47.0% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
- Belarus ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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