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
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
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.