Armenia vs Georgia: Adequacy of social safety net programs

Armenia
30.0%
in 2022
Georgia
42.3%
in 2021
Armenia rank
2nd
Georgia rank
1st

Adequacy of social safety net programs over time

  • Armenia
  • Georgia
20304050200820152022

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 42.3% against 30.0% in Armenia, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Georgia's figure about 1.4 times Armenia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Georgia ahead.

Armenia ranks 2nd and Georgia ranks 1st of 33 countries.

Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Georgia Difference Ahead
2010s 18.3% 33.3% 15.1% Georgia
2020s 35.4% 42.2% 6.8% Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of social safety net programs, Armenia or Georgia?
Georgia, at 42.3% against 30.0% in Armenia as of 2021.
What is the difference in adequacy of social safety net programs between Armenia and Georgia?
12.3%, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Georgia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Armenia and Georgia rank globally for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Armenia ranks 2nd and Georgia ranks 1st of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 338 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.