Adequacy of social insurance programs in Armenia

Armenia: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 37.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37.5%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
20th
of 32 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 2020
All-time low
26.9%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of social insurance programs in Armenia, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 26.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 33.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 33.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 33.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 34.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 31.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 32.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 33.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 33.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 35.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 36.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 39.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 44.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 40.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 37.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of social insurance programs in Armenia is 37.5%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Armenia peaked at 44.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2008.

Armenia ranks 20th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.1% 26.9% 33.3% 2
2010s 34.4% 31.7% 39.3% 10
2020s 40.9% 37.5% 44.6% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

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  4. 21 Mexico 35.6% compare
  5. 22 Dominican Republic 35.3% compare
  6. 23 Ecuador 34.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Armenia?
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Armenia was 37.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
Armenia ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social insurance 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
32 places, 337 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured as the total transfer amount received by those participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare/income.