Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - 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
34.3%
South Africa
Lowest
8.6%
Honduras
Median
24.3%
Years covered
20
2004–2023
Data points
222
What the numbers show
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 34.3% in South Africa; the lowest is 8.6% in Honduras.
The median across all reporting countries is 24.3%, and the mean is 24.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 103.7%), and the largest decrease in Paraguay (down 34.1%).
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 34.3% | 2021 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 32.5% | 2022 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 3 | Brazil | 31.3% | 2022 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 29.4% | 2017 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 5 | Colombia | 28.8% | 2022 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 6 | Panama | 28.5% | 2023 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 7 | Peru | 27.9% | 2022 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 8 | Paraguay | 27.9% | 2022 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 9 | Türkiye | 27.7% | 2019 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 26.1% | 2019 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 11 | Republic of Moldova | 26.1% | 2018 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 24.8% | 2019 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 13 | Serbia | 24.3% | 2022 | up 103.7% | rising |
| 14 | Thailand | 23.8% | 2021 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 23.0% | 2021 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 16 | Indonesia | 22.9% | 2022 | — | falling |
| 17 | Romania | 22.8% | 2021 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 18 | Chile | 22.3% | 2022 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 19 | Georgia | 21.8% | 2021 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 20 | El Salvador | 20.9% | 2022 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 21 | Mexico | 20.3% | 2022 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 22 | Kyrgyzstan | 19.3% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 23 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 17.7% | 2021 | up 3.3% | falling |
| 24 | Ecuador | 15.3% | 2022 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 25 | Honduras | 8.6% | 2017 | down 11.5% | falling |
About this data
Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population