Adequacy of social insurance programs in Vietnam

Vietnam: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 30.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
30.9%
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
27th
of 32 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2006
All-time low
24.9%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Adequacy of social insurance programs in Vietnam, 2006–2020

01020302006201320202006: 31.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 24.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 28.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 28.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 25.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 30.9 % 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 2020, adequacy of social insurance programs in Vietnam stood at 30.9%.

The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Vietnam peaked at 31.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2010.

Vietnam ranks 27th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1% 31.1% 31.1% 1
2010s 26.9% 24.9% 28.9% 4
2020s 30.9% 30.9% 30.9% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 24 Sri Lanka 33.6% compare
  2. 25 Paraguay 33.5% compare
  3. 26 Panama 31.0% compare
  4. 28 Chile 30.4% compare
  5. 29 Honduras 27.6% compare
  6. 30 Cote d'Ivoire 27.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Vietnam?
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Vietnam was 30.9% 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2010.
How does Vietnam rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
Vietnam ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vietnam 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.