Adequacy of social safety net programs in Armenia

Armenia: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 30.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.0%
Change on year
up 32.5%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2020
All-time low
15.2%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Adequacy of social safety net programs in Armenia, 2008–2022

203040502008201520222008: 15.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 17 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 18.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 15.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 18.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 17.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 17 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 15.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 15.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 17.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 18.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 29.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 48.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 22.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 30 % 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

Armenia recorded 30.0% for adequacy of social safety net programs in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Armenia peaked at 48.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2008.

Armenia ranks 2nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1% 15.2% 17.0% 2
2010s 18.3% 15.5% 29.3% 10
2020s 33.6% 22.6% 48.1% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 Georgia 42.3% compare
  2. 3 Serbia 26.4% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 25.9% compare
  4. 5 Poland 22.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Armenia?
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Armenia was 30.0% 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 safety net programs recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Armenia ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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 safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net 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
33 places, 338 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.