Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban by country
Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population
Countries reporting
27
Highest
21.0%
South Africa
Lowest
3.6%
Ecuador
Median
9.3%
Years covered
20
2003–2022
Data points
259
What the numbers show
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban is currently reported for 27 countries. The highest value is 21.0% in South Africa; the lowest is 3.6% in Ecuador.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.3%, and the mean is 10.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Georgia (up 267.6%), and the largest decrease in Paraguay (down 67.6%).
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 21.0% | 2021 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 20.1% | 2020 | up 259.2% | rising |
| 3 | Serbia | 15.1% | 2022 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 14.6% | 2019 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 5 | Kyrgyzstan | 14.3% | 2020 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 6 | Mexico | 13.9% | 2022 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 7 | Georgia | 12.4% | 2021 | up 267.6% | rising |
| 8 | Republic of Moldova | 12.2% | 2018 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 9 | El Salvador | 11.9% | 2022 | up 16.5% | flat |
| 10 | Armenia | 11.9% | 2022 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 11 | Honduras | 10.9% | 2019 | up 70.0% | falling |
| 12 | Dominican Republic | 10.1% | 2021 | up 69.1% | rising |
| 13 | Uruguay | 9.7% | 2022 | down 25.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Burkina Faso | 9.3% | 2021 | up 58.1% | flat |
| 15 | Chile | 9.2% | 2022 | up 211.3% | rising |
| 16 | Sri Lanka | 9.2% | 2019 | up 112.6% | rising |
| 17 | Mongolia | 7.7% | 2020 | up 10.6% | falling |
| 18 | Colombia | 7.5% | 2022 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 19 | Costa Rica | 7.2% | 2018 | down 52.1% | falling |
| 20 | Peru | 6.9% | 2022 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 21 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 6.8% | 2021 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 22 | Türkiye | 6.7% | 2019 | down 62.8% | falling |
| 23 | Kosovo | 6.5% | 2017 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 23 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 6.5% | 2017 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 25 | Paraguay | 5.4% | 2022 | down 67.6% | falling |
| 26 | Pakistan | 4.5% | 2018 | down 10.7% | flat |
| 27 | Ecuador | 3.6% | 2022 | down 54.4% | falling |
About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population