Adequacy of social insurance programs in Thailand

Thailand: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 93.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
93.0%
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2021
All-time low
3.8%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2021

Adequacy of social insurance programs in Thailand, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 3.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 65.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 81.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 76.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 79.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 83.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 93 % 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

In 2021, adequacy of social insurance programs in Thailand stood at 93.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Thailand peaked at 93.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2006.

That places Thailand 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.7% 3.8% 65.7% 2
2010s 80.3% 76.2% 83.9% 4
2020s 93.0% 93.0% 93.0% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Thailand?
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Thailand was 93.0% in 2021, 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
Thailand ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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.