Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) by country
Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population
Countries reporting
27
Highest
31.0%
South Africa
Lowest
6.8%
Paraguay
Median
15.5%
Years covered
20
2003–2022
Data points
266
What the numbers show
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) is currently reported for 27 countries. The highest value is 31.0% in South Africa; the lowest is 6.8% in Paraguay.
The median across all reporting countries is 15.5%, and the mean is 15.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Vietnam (up 110.5%), and the largest decrease in Paraguay (down 66.0%).
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 31.0% | 2021 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 2 | Armenia | 23.2% | 2022 | up 9.2% | flat |
| 3 | Serbia | 21.2% | 2022 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 4 | Mexico | 20.4% | 2022 | up 23.7% | flat |
| 5 | Moldova | 20.4% | 2018 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 6 | El Salvador | 18.5% | 2022 | up 7.5% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 18.4% | 2019 | down 10.4% | rising |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | 18.2% | 2021 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 17.6% | 2021 | up 70.4% | rising |
| 10 | Mongolia | 17.3% | 2020 | up 11.7% | flat |
| 11 | Kyrgyzstan | 17.3% | 2020 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 12 | Vietnam | 17.2% | 2020 | up 110.5% | rising |
| 13 | Honduras | 15.8% | 2019 | up 28.8% | flat |
| 14 | Uruguay | 15.5% | 2022 | up 18.8% | falling |
| 15 | Bolivia | 14.5% | 2021 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 16 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 14.5% | 2017 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 16 | Kosovo | 14.5% | 2017 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 14.5% | 2019 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 19 | Georgia | 13.9% | 2021 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 20 | Peru | 13.6% | 2022 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 21 | Pakistan | 12.4% | 2018 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 22 | Colombia | 10.1% | 2022 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 23 | Chile | 9.7% | 2022 | down 17.1% | rising |
| 24 | Costa Rica | 9.4% | 2022 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 25 | Turkey | 8.4% | 2019 | down 47.6% | rising |
| 26 | Ecuador | 7.1% | 2022 | down 41.3% | falling |
| 27 | Paraguay | 6.8% | 2022 | down 66.0% | falling |
About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population