Share of population covered by social protection in Russia

Russia: Share of population covered by social protection was 77.52 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
77.52
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
78.22
in 2014
All-time low
58.75
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2017

Share of population covered by social protection in Russia, 2007–2017

0204060802007201220172007: 58.72014: 78.22015: 77.12016: 77.92017: 77.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, share of population covered by social protection in Russia stood at 77.52.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population covered by social protection in Russia peaked at 78.22 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.75, in 2007.

Russia ranks 11th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of population covered by social protection in Russia, 2007 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2007 58.75
2014 78.22 +33.1%
2015 77.09 -1.4%
2016 77.88 +1.0%
2017 77.52 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.75 58.75 58.75 1
2010s 77.68 77.09 78.22 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 8 Romania 79.83 compare
  2. 9 Poland 79.19 compare
  3. 10 South Africa 78.4 compare
  4. 12 Panama 76.78 compare
  5. 13 Armenia 75.3 compare
  6. 14 Belarus 71.85 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 Russia?
Share of population covered by social protection in Russia was 77.52 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 78.22 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.75 in 2007.
How does Russia rank for share of population covered by social protection?
Russia ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of population covered by social protection rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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