Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) by country
Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population
Countries reporting
35
Highest
30.9%
Ecuador
Lowest
11.2%
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Median
21.9%
Years covered
20
2004–2023
Data points
348
What the numbers show
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 30.9% in Ecuador; the lowest is 11.2% in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244).
The median across all reporting countries is 21.9%, and the mean is 21.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 142.6%), and the largest decrease in Bolivia, Plurinational State of (down 29.7%).
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecuador | 30.9% | 2022 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 2 | Colombia | 27.8% | 2022 | up 75.1% | rising |
| 3 | Pakistan | 27.0% | 2018 | up 142.6% | rising |
| 4 | Brazil | 26.9% | 2022 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 5 | El Salvador | 26.4% | 2022 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 6 | Argentina | 26.0% | 2022 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 25.1% | 2022 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 8 | Panama | 25.0% | 2023 | up 7.9% | falling |
| 9 | Paraguay | 24.4% | 2022 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 10 | Dominican Republic | 24.3% | 2021 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 11 | Peru | 23.9% | 2022 | up 27.4% | flat |
| 12 | Poland | 23.5% | 2019 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 13 | Türkiye | 22.8% | 2019 | up 15.3% | flat |
| 14 | Belarus | 22.6% | 2019 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 15 | Mongolia | 22.2% | 2020 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 16 | Indonesia | 22.0% | 2022 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 17 | Romania | 21.9% | 2021 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 18 | Kyrgyzstan | 21.9% | 2020 | up 10.2% | flat |
| 19 | Chile | 21.8% | 2022 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 20 | Republic of Moldova | 21.5% | 2018 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 21 | Malawi | 21.4% | 2019 | up 102.8% | flat |
| 22 | Ukraine | 20.9% | 2020 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 23 | Georgia | 20.7% | 2021 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 24 | Sri Lanka | 20.7% | 2019 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | 20.5% | 2021 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 26 | Mexico | 20.3% | 2022 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 27 | Uruguay | 20.0% | 2022 | up 26.4% | flat |
| 28 | Honduras | 18.3% | 2019 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 29 | Thailand | 18.3% | 2021 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 30 | Armenia | 17.2% | 2022 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 31 | Serbia | 16.5% | 2022 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 32 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 16.4% | 2021 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 33 | Viet Nam | 15.4% | 2020 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 34 | Kosovo | 11.2% | 2017 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 34 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 11.2% | 2017 | up 49.9% | rising |
About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population