Share of population covered by social protection by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
96.94
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Lowest
9
Côte d'Ivoire
Median
62.53
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
380
What the numbers show
Share of population covered by social protection is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 96.94 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of; the lowest is 9 in Côte d'Ivoire.
The median across all reporting countries is 62.53, and the mean is 62.56.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 11.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 137.7%), and the largest decrease in Côte d'Ivoire (down 72.2%).
Share of population covered by social protection: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 96.94 | 2021 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 2 | Mongolia | 92.6 | 2020 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 3 | Viet Nam | 89.41 | 2020 | up 62.4% | rising |
| 4 | El Salvador | 88.75 | 2022 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 5 | Thailand | 87.19 | 2021 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 6 | Chile | 85.59 | 2022 | up 2.6% | falling |
| 7 | Peru | 83.36 | 2022 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 79.83 | 2021 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 9 | Poland | 79.19 | 2019 | up 12.2% | falling |
| 10 | South Africa | 78.4 | 2021 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 11 | Russian Federation | 77.52 | 2017 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 12 | Panama | 76.78 | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 13 | Armenia | 75.3 | 2022 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 14 | Belarus | 71.85 | 2019 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 15 | Uruguay | 71.66 | 2022 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 70.9 | 2022 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 17 | Georgia | 65.97 | 2021 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 18 | Indonesia | 65.09 | 2022 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 19 | Serbia | 62.53 | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 20 | Ukraine | 61.83 | 2020 | down 14.2% | flat |
| 21 | Republic of Moldova | 60.16 | 2018 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 22 | Kazakhstan | 57.26 | 2021 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 23 | Argentina | 56.63 | 2022 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 55.15 | 2020 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 25 | Paraguay | 54.44 | 2022 | down 16.5% | rising |
| 26 | Brazil | 52.26 | 2022 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 51.07 | 2021 | up 63.3% | rising |
| 28 | Türkiye | 49.34 | 2019 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 29 | Albania | 48.5 | 2018 | down 28.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Mexico | 48.16 | 2022 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 31 | Ecuador | 41.09 | 2022 | down 44.5% | falling |
| 32 | Colombia | 40.98 | 2022 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 33 | Malawi | 38.3 | 2019 | up 88.0% | falling |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 37.5 | 2019 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 35 | Honduras | 32.18 | 2019 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 36 | Pakistan | 22.09 | 2018 | up 137.7% | rising |
| 37 | Côte d'Ivoire | 9 | 2021 | down 72.2% | falling |