Total expenditures on social insurance public programs in constant dollars, divided by the country’s total population.
Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality, using the data underlying each of the indicators listed in the methodological notes.
“Social insurance programs” are programs in which people receive benefits or services in recognition of contributions made by them or on their behalf, and are typically associated to a history of work and earnings. The measure is constructed by summing the following indicators:
Expenditures per Capita on Medicare
Expenditures per Capita on Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
Expenditures per Capita on Unemployment Insurance
Expenditures per Capita on Workers' Compensation
Expenditures per Capita on Disability Insurance