Adequacy of social insurance programs in Ukraine

Ukraine: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 48.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
48.3%
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
11th
of 32 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2013
All-time low
32.5%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2006–2020

Adequacy of social insurance programs in Ukraine, 2006–2020

02040602006201320202006: 46.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 52.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 58.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 59 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 44 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 32.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 39.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 41.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 39.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 48.3 % 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 Ukraine is 48.3%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Ukraine peaked at 59.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2016.

Ukraine ranks 11th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.2% 46.2% 46.2% 1
2010s 45.9% 32.5% 59.0% 8
2020s 48.3% 48.3% 48.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 8 Uruguay 51.8% compare
  2. 9 South Africa 50.3% compare
  3. 10 Turkey 49.3% compare
  4. 12 Mongolia 45.6% compare
  5. 13 Kyrgyzstan 43.3% compare
  6. 14 Brazil 42.6% compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Ukraine?
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Ukraine was 48.3% in 2020, 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2016.
How does Ukraine rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
Ukraine ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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.