Variable: Social Safety Nets

QoG Code: (bti_ssn)


Dataset: Bertelsmann Transformation Index

Description:

To what extent do social safety nets provide compensation for social risks? From 1 to 10.

  1. Social safety nets do not exist. Poverty is combated hardly at all, or only ad hoc.
  2. Social safety nets are rudimentary and cover only few risks for a limited number of beneficiaries. The majority of the population is at risk of poverty.
  3. Social safety nets are well developed, but do not cover all risks for all strata of the population. A significant part of the population is still at risk of poverty.
  4. Social safety nets are comprehensive and compensate for social risks, especially nationwide health care and a well-focused prevention of poverty.

Type of variable: Categorical

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Last updated by source: 2022-03-17


Categories:

Welfare


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Basic Cross-section - 2025 Basic Time-series - 2025 Standard Cross-section - 2025 Standard Time-series - 2025 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Basic cross-section: 135
Basic time-series: 136
Standard cross-section: 135
Standard time-series: 136

Dataset Available for years:
Standard time-series: 2005-2023
Basic time-series: 2005-2023

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This variable has information from the year 2005 to the year 2021