Malawi vs Thailand: Adequacy of social safety net programs

Malawi
4.5%
in 2019
Thailand
4.9%
in 2021
Malawi rank
28th
Thailand rank
27th

Adequacy of social safety net programs over time

  • Malawi
  • Thailand
0246200420122021

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 4.9% against 4.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Malawi ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 27th of 33 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of social safety net programs, Malawi or Thailand?
Thailand, at 4.9% against 4.5% in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in adequacy of social safety net programs between Malawi and Thailand?
0.4%, with Thailand ahead.
How do Malawi and Thailand rank globally for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Malawi ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 27th 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.