[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

Latest (2019)
47.0%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2008
All-time low
47.0%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2008–2019

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Belarus, 2008–2019

02040602008201320192008: 602009: 592010: 582012: 572013: 542014: 552015: 532016: 542017: 542018: 492019: 47

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

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%) in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.5% 59.0% 60.0% 2
2010s 53.4% 47.0% 58.0% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 9 Romania 59.0% compare
  2. 10 Poland 53.0% compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic 52.0% compare
  4. 12 Costa Rica 47.0% compare
  5. 12 Honduras 47.0% compare
  6. 12 Paraguay 47.0% compare

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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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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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