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Adequacy of social safety net programs in Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyz Republic: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 16.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
16.9%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
7th
of 33 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2015
All-time low
8.4%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2006–2020

Adequacy of social safety net programs in Kyrgyz Republic, 2006–2020

051015202006201320202006: 9.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 8.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 10 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 11.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 13.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 17.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 14.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 15.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 17.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 15.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 16.9 % 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

Kyrgyz Republic recorded 16.9% for adequacy of social safety net programs in 2020.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Kyrgyz Republic peaked at 17.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2011.

That places Kyrgyz Republic 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 1
2010s 13.8% 8.4% 17.9% 9
2020s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Kyrgyz Republic?
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Kyrgyz Republic was 16.9% 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 safety net programs recorded in Kyrgyz Republic?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Kyrgyz Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2011.
How does Kyrgyz Republic rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Kyrgyz Republic ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Kyrgyz Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyz Republic 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.