India's Social Security Coverage

India has recorded a phenomenal expansion of social security coverage from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025.

  • This means that 64.3% of India’s population, i.e. 94.3 crore people, are now covered under at least one social protection benefit.
  • This unprecedented increase has also been acknowledged by International Labour Organization (ILO) on its ILOSTAT database.
  • This 45-percentage point jump over ten years’ marks one of the most significant expansions globally
  • In terms of number of beneficiaries, India now ranks second in the world after China, in providing social protection to citizens.

Key Takeaways

  • Social protection coverage rose from 19% in 2015 to ....
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