Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance by country
Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population
Countries reporting
35
Highest
27.3%
Chile
Lowest
6.9%
Argentina
Median
16.4%
Years covered
20
2004–2023
Data points
348
What the numbers show
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 27.3% in Chile; the lowest is 6.9% in Argentina.
The median across all reporting countries is 16.4%, and the mean is 16.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Peru (up 621.0%), and the largest decrease in Argentina (down 60.6%).
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | 27.3% | 2022 | up 68.0% | rising |
| 2 | Malawi | 22.2% | 2019 | down 32.4% | flat |
| 3 | Ukraine | 21.9% | 2020 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 4 | Thailand | 21.7% | 2021 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 5 | Viet Nam | 21.2% | 2020 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 6 | Georgia | 20.9% | 2021 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 7 | Mexico | 20.8% | 2022 | up 72.4% | rising |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | 20.5% | 2021 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 9 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 20.4% | 2021 | up 24.3% | flat |
| 10 | Honduras | 19.8% | 2019 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 11 | Republic of Moldova | 18.5% | 2018 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 18.2% | 2021 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 18.1% | 2021 | down 8.1% | flat |
| 14 | Indonesia | 17.3% | 2022 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 15 | Serbia | 17.3% | 2022 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 16 | Belarus | 16.6% | 2019 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 17 | Mongolia | 16.5% | 2020 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 18 | Panama | 16.4% | 2023 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 19 | Armenia | 16.3% | 2022 | up 24.0% | falling |
| 20 | El Salvador | 16.0% | 2022 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 21 | Peru | 14.9% | 2022 | up 621.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Brazil | 14.8% | 2022 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 23 | Poland | 14.7% | 2019 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 24 | Colombia | 14.6% | 2022 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 25 | Sri Lanka | 13.8% | 2019 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 26 | Paraguay | 13.8% | 2022 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 27 | Türkiye | 13.2% | 2019 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 28 | Ecuador | 12.9% | 2022 | down 14.9% | rising |
| 29 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.6% | 2020 | down 14.7% | rising |
| 30 | Costa Rica | 11.2% | 2022 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 31 | Uruguay | 11.1% | 2022 | down 47.6% | falling |
| 32 | Pakistan | 10.4% | 2018 | down 57.6% | falling |
| 33 | Kosovo | 9.4% | 2017 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 33 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 9.4% | 2017 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 35 | Argentina | 6.9% | 2022 | down 60.6% | falling |
About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population