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These tables are lists of social welfare spending as a percentage of GDP compiled by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") into the OECD Social Expenditure Database which "includes reliable and internationally comparable statistics on public and mandatory and voluntary private social expenditure at programme level."
2022 Social Progress Index. The Social Progress Index (SPI) measures the extent to which countries provide for the social and environmental needs of their citizens.Fifty-four indicators in the areas of basic human needs, foundations of well-being, and opportunity to progress show the relative performance of nations.
Welfare systems differ from country to country, but welfare is commonly provided to individuals who are unemployed, those with illness or disability, the elderly, those with dependent children, and veterans. Programs may have a variety of conditions for a person to receive welfare:
Social expenditure as % of GDP (). A welfare state is a form of government in which the state (or a well-established network of social institutions) protects and promotes the economic and social well-being of its citizens, based upon the principles of equal opportunity, equitable distribution of wealth, and public responsibility for citizens unable to avail themselves of the minimal provisions ...
With the cost of living rising across the U.S., state governments are spending a fortune on public welfare -- and one state clocks in at $102.84 billion.
Universal basic income by country and region (6 C, 10 P) Child welfare by country (68 C) Public housing by country (16 C, 4 P) A. Welfare in Afghanistan (1 C)
The Legatum Institute compiled a ranking of the most prosperous countries in the world. The report doesn't just consider the amount of money a country has as a defining factor, but rather a ...
Iran was the first country to introduce a national basic income in Autumn 2010. It is paid to all citizens and replaces the subsidies of petrol, fuel, and other supplies [31] that the country had for decades in order to reduce inequality and poverty. In 2010, the sum corresponded to about 40 U.S. dollars per person per month, 480 U.S. dollars ...