Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Belarus

Belarus: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 80.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
80.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2015
All-time low
60.5%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2019

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Belarus, 2008–2019

0204060802008201320192008: 60.52009: 682010: 62.52012: 73.42013: 80.82014: 77.82015: 872016: 84.52017: 76.52018: 79.42019: 80.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 80.6% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Belarus peaked at 87.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2008.

That places Belarus 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Belarus, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 60.5%
2009 68.0% +12.5%
2010 62.5% -8.1%
2012 73.4% +17.4%
2013 80.8% +10.1%
2014 77.8% -3.8%
2015 87.0% +11.9%
2016 84.5% -2.8%
2017 76.5% -9.5%
2018 79.4% +3.8%
2019 80.6% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.2% 60.5% 68.0% 2
2010s 78.1% 62.5% 87.0% 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 2 Poland 120.1% compare
  2. 3 Romania 107.8% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 88.8% compare
  4. 6 South Africa 69.6% compare
  5. 7 Ukraine 66.6% compare
  6. 8 Republic of Moldova 62.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Belarus?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Belarus was 80.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2008.
How does Belarus rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Belarus ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group