Adequacy of social safety net programs in Pakistan
Pakistan: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 4.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Pakistan, 2007–2018
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
Pakistan recorded 4.9% for adequacy of social safety net programs in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Pakistan peaked at 17.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.0% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Pakistan?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in Pakistan was 4.9% in 2018, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Pakistan ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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
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.