Share of population covered by social protection in Georgia

Georgia: Share of population covered by social protection was 65.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
65.97
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
65.97
in 2021
All-time low
60.47
in 2012
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Share of population covered by social protection in Georgia, 2011–2021

02040602011201620212011: 64.72012: 60.52013: 60.82014: 61.42015: 60.82016: 64.32017: 61.82018: 63.62019: 64.82020: 64.82021: 66

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share of population covered by social protection in Georgia stood at 65.97. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population covered by social protection in Georgia peaked at 65.97 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.47, in 2012.

That places Georgia 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Share of population covered by social protection in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Share of population covered by social protection in Georgia, 2011 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2011 64.65
2012 60.47 -6.5%
2013 60.82 +0.6%
2014 61.41 +1.0%
2015 60.75 -1.1%
2016 64.27 +5.8%
2017 61.77 -3.9%
2018 63.57 +2.9%
2019 64.78 +1.9%
2020 64.75 -0.0%
2021 65.97 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 62.5 60.47 64.78 9
2020s 65.36 64.75 65.97 2

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 14 Belarus 71.85 compare
  2. 15 Uruguay 71.66 compare
  3. 16 Costa Rica 70.9 compare
  4. 18 Indonesia 65.09 compare
  5. 19 Serbia 62.53 compare
  6. 20 Ukraine 61.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population covered by social protection in Georgia?
Share of population covered by social protection in Georgia was 65.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 65.97 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 60.47 in 2012.
How does Georgia rank for share of population covered by social protection?
Georgia ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of population covered by social protection rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population covered by social protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population covered by social protection
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 380 data points, 2002–2023
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