Adequacy of social insurance programs in Serbia

Serbia: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 58.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
58.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 32 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 2018
All-time low
48.5%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2007–2022

Adequacy of social insurance programs in Serbia, 2007–2022

02040602007201420222007: 48.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 58 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 56.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 57.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 62.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 57.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 57.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 58.1 % 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

Serbia recorded 58.1% for adequacy of social insurance programs in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Serbia peaked at 62.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2007.

Serbia ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.5% 48.5% 48.5% 1
2010s 58.3% 56.5% 62.1% 5
2020s 57.9% 57.8% 58.1% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 2 Romania 88.0% compare
  2. 3 Poland 86.9% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 64.6% compare
  4. 6 Kazakhstan 54.7% compare
  5. 7 Moldova 53.8% compare
  6. 8 Uruguay 51.8% compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Serbia?
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Serbia was 58.1% 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
Serbia ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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.