Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural by country
Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population
Countries reporting
34
Highest
27.3%
Viet Nam
Lowest
5.0%
Türkiye
Median
14.9%
Years covered
20
2004–2023
Data points
329
What the numbers show
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 27.3% in Viet Nam; the lowest is 5.0% in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.9%, and the mean is 14.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Peru (up 152.2%), and the largest decrease in Türkiye (down 80.8%).
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viet Nam | 27.3% | 2020 | down 22.9% | flat |
| 2 | Georgia | 25.5% | 2021 | up 13.8% | flat |
| 3 | Ukraine | 23.4% | 2020 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 4 | Malawi | 22.8% | 2019 | down 20.2% | rising |
| 5 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 22.2% | 2021 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 6 | Chile | 20.5% | 2022 | up 57.2% | rising |
| 7 | Mexico | 19.8% | 2022 | up 39.1% | falling |
| 8 | Peru | 18.2% | 2022 | up 152.2% | rising |
| 9 | Colombia | 18.0% | 2022 | up 23.3% | flat |
| 10 | Thailand | 17.6% | 2021 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 16.8% | 2021 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 16.1% | 2021 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 13 | Honduras | 16.0% | 2019 | down 74.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Serbia | 15.8% | 2022 | up 85.8% | rising |
| 15 | Indonesia | 15.7% | 2022 | up 72.9% | rising |
| 16 | Republic of Moldova | 15.5% | 2018 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 17 | Panama | 15.4% | 2023 | down 16.6% | rising |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 14.4% | 2021 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 19 | Mongolia | 13.0% | 2020 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 20 | El Salvador | 13.0% | 2022 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 21 | Paraguay | 12.8% | 2022 | up 33.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Ecuador | 12.7% | 2022 | down 18.7% | rising |
| 23 | Poland | 12.6% | 2019 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.9% | 2020 | down 25.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Belarus | 11.7% | 2019 | down 13.9% | rising |
| 26 | Sri Lanka | 11.4% | 2019 | up 142.7% | rising |
| 27 | Armenia | 10.7% | 2022 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 28 | Brazil | 8.9% | 2022 | down 66.1% | falling |
| 29 | Pakistan | 8.1% | 2018 | down 77.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Costa Rica | 7.0% | 2022 | up 30.6% | falling |
| 31 | Uruguay | 6.3% | 2022 | down 65.9% | falling |
| 32 | Kosovo | 5.3% | 2017 | down 72.4% | falling |
| 32 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 5.3% | 2017 | down 72.4% | falling |
| 34 | Türkiye | 5.0% | 2013 | down 80.8% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population