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

Viet Nam: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance was 88.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
88.0%
Change on year
up 340.0%
World rank
1st
of 4 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2020
All-time low
18.0%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2006–2020

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

204060802006201320202006: 232010: 392012: 232014: 182018: 202020: 88

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Viet Nam stood at 88.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 340.0% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Viet Nam peaked at 88.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2014.

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

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 23.0%
2010 39.0% +69.6%
2012 23.0% -41.0%
2014 18.0% -21.7%
2018 20.0% +11.1%
2020 88.0% +340.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 1
2010s 25.0% 18.0% 39.0% 4
2020s 88.0% 88.0% 88.0% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 El Salvador 88.0% compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 87.0% compare
  3. 3 Chile 78.0% compare
  4. 4 Thailand 77.0% compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Viet Nam?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance in Viet Nam was 88.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2014.
How does Viet Nam rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
Viet Nam ranks 1st out of 4 countries with data for 2020.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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