Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions by country
Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population
Countries reporting
25
Highest
49.1%
Türkiye
Lowest
5.5%
Ecuador
Median
27.1%
Years covered
20
2004–2023
Data points
222
What the numbers show
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 49.1% in Türkiye; the lowest is 5.5% in Ecuador.
The median across all reporting countries is 27.1%, and the mean is 26.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Panama (up 53.0%), and the largest decrease in South Africa (down 52.6%).
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 49.1% | 2019 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 2 | El Salvador | 46.6% | 2022 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 3 | Peru | 38.5% | 2022 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 36.8% | 2017 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 35.3% | 2019 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 6 | Republic of Moldova | 34.6% | 2018 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 7 | Kyrgyzstan | 34.3% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 8 | Indonesia | 34.2% | 2022 | — | flat |
| 9 | Romania | 34.2% | 2021 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 10 | Colombia | 33.1% | 2022 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 11 | Panama | 31.3% | 2023 | up 53.0% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 28.0% | 2019 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 13 | Thailand | 27.1% | 2021 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 14 | Paraguay | 25.5% | 2022 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 15 | Costa Rica | 25.4% | 2022 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | 25.2% | 2021 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 17 | Brazil | 22.2% | 2022 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 18 | Georgia | 19.5% | 2021 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 19 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 18.8% | 2021 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 20 | Mexico | 17.6% | 2022 | down 49.4% | falling |
| 21 | Serbia | 16.0% | 2022 | down 46.1% | falling |
| 22 | Chile | 15.0% | 2022 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 23 | South Africa | 12.8% | 2021 | down 52.6% | falling |
| 24 | Honduras | 5.5% | 2017 | up 15.5% | falling |
| 25 | Ecuador | 5.5% | 2022 | down 49.5% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population