Share of population covered by social protection in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Share of population covered by social protection was 55.15 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
55.15
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
59.98
in 2011
All-time low
36.63
in 2006
Years of data
11
2006–2020

Share of population covered by social protection in Kyrgyzstan, 2006–2020

02040602006201320202006: 36.62011: 602012: 58.32013: 57.92014: 44.92015: 44.82016: 46.92017: 50.22018: 522019: 55.12020: 55.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population covered by social protection in Kyrgyzstan is 55.15, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population covered by social protection in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 59.98 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.63, in 2006.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 24th of 37 countries on this measure, 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Share of population covered by social protection in Kyrgyzstan, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 36.63 —
2011 59.98 +63.7%
2012 58.32 -2.8%
2013 57.86 -0.8%
2014 44.89 -22.4%
2015 44.77 -0.3%
2016 46.86 +4.7%
2017 50.18 +7.1%
2018 52.02 +3.7%
2019 55.13 +6.0%
2020 55.15 +0.0%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 55.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.18, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 55.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.53, 88% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.63 36.63 36.63 1
2010s 52.22 44.77 59.98 9
2020s 55.15 55.15 55.15 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 21 Moldova 60.16 compare
  2. 22 Kazakhstan 57.26 compare
  3. 23 Argentina 56.63 compare
  4. 25 Paraguay 54.44 compare
  5. 26 Brazil 52.26 compare
  6. 27 Dominican Republic 51.07 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population covered by social protection in Kyrgyzstan?
Share of population covered by social protection in Kyrgyzstan was 55.15 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 59.98 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 36.63 in 2006.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of population covered by social protection?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population covered by social protection rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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