Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural by country
Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population
Countries reporting
34
Highest
28.1%
Costa Rica
Lowest
14.5%
Serbia
Median
20.7%
Years covered
20
2004–2023
Data points
329
What the numbers show
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 28.1% in Costa Rica; the lowest is 14.5% in Serbia.
The median across all reporting countries is 20.7%, and the mean is 20.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Honduras (up 91.8%), and the largest decrease in Thailand (down 27.3%).
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | 28.1% | 2022 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 2 | Paraguay | 27.5% | 2022 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 3 | Ecuador | 24.9% | 2022 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 4 | Brazil | 24.6% | 2022 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 5 | Chile | 23.7% | 2022 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 6 | Armenia | 23.4% | 2022 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 7 | Panama | 22.9% | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 8 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 22.9% | 2021 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 9 | Colombia | 22.7% | 2022 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 10 | Ukraine | 22.2% | 2020 | up 26.0% | flat |
| 11 | Peru | 22.1% | 2022 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 12 | Pakistan | 22.0% | 2018 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 13 | El Salvador | 21.8% | 2022 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 21.5% | 2021 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 21.0% | 2021 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 16 | Mexico | 21.0% | 2022 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 17 | Poland | 20.7% | 2019 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 18 | Viet Nam | 20.7% | 2020 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 19 | Indonesia | 20.6% | 2022 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 20 | Malawi | 20.6% | 2019 | up 15.5% | falling |
| 21 | Türkiye | 20.5% | 2013 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 22 | Kyrgyzstan | 19.8% | 2020 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 23 | Mongolia | 19.8% | 2020 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 24 | Sri Lanka | 19.7% | 2019 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 25 | Georgia | 19.2% | 2021 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 26 | Honduras | 18.3% | 2019 | up 91.8% | rising |
| 27 | Republic of Moldova | 17.8% | 2018 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 28 | Romania | 17.7% | 2021 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 29 | Thailand | 17.5% | 2021 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 30 | Uruguay | 17.4% | 2022 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 31 | Belarus | 17.3% | 2019 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 32 | Kosovo | 16.9% | 2017 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 32 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 16.9% | 2017 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 34 | Serbia | 14.5% | 2022 | down 1.4% | falling |
About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population