Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban by country
Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population
Countries reporting
34
Highest
25.5%
Ecuador
Lowest
11.5%
Pakistan
Median
19.0%
Years covered
20
2004–2023
Data points
340
What the numbers show
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 25.5% in Ecuador; the lowest is 11.5% in Pakistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 19.0%, and the mean is 18.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Peru (up 346.1%), and the largest decrease in Pakistan (down 33.6%).
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecuador | 25.5% | 2022 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 2 | Chile | 24.4% | 2022 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 3 | Paraguay | 23.8% | 2022 | up 102.0% | rising |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 23.1% | 2021 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 5 | Brazil | 22.3% | 2022 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 6 | Serbia | 22.2% | 2022 | up 140.7% | rising |
| 7 | Colombia | 22.1% | 2022 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 8 | Panama | 21.6% | 2023 | up 7.4% | flat |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 21.4% | 2022 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 10 | Mexico | 21.2% | 2022 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 11 | Indonesia | 21.0% | 2022 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 12 | Mongolia | 20.4% | 2020 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 13 | El Salvador | 20.4% | 2022 | up 43.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Peru | 20.3% | 2022 | up 346.1% | rising |
| 15 | Ukraine | 19.8% | 2020 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 16 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 19.5% | 2021 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 17 | Poland | 19.1% | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 18 | Viet Nam | 19.0% | 2020 | up 5.6% | falling |
| 19 | Romania | 18.6% | 2021 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 20 | Georgia | 18.5% | 2021 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 18.3% | 2021 | down 12.3% | flat |
| 22 | Republic of Moldova | 18.2% | 2018 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 23 | Thailand | 18.0% | 2021 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 24 | Belarus | 17.9% | 2019 | down 8.8% | flat |
| 25 | Sri Lanka | 17.7% | 2019 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 26 | Türkiye | 17.5% | 2019 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 27 | Honduras | 16.7% | 2019 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 28 | Kyrgyzstan | 15.9% | 2020 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 29 | Argentina | 15.4% | 2022 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 30 | Armenia | 14.3% | 2022 | down 21.1% | flat |
| 31 | Uruguay | 12.9% | 2022 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 32 | Kosovo | 11.9% | 2017 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 32 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 11.9% | 2017 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 34 | Pakistan | 11.5% | 2018 | down 33.6% | falling |
About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population