Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural by country
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
37
Highest
99.7%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Lowest
3.1%
Côte d'Ivoire
Median
69.5%
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
365
What the numbers show
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 99.7% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of; the lowest is 3.1% in Côte d'Ivoire.
The median across all reporting countries is 69.5%, and the mean is 64.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 32.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 1,647.8%), and the largest decrease in Côte d'Ivoire (down 89.1%).
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 99.7% | 2021 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 2 | Peru | 98.6% | 2022 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 3 | Mongolia | 98.2% | 2020 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 4 | Thailand | 97.8% | 2021 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 5 | South Africa | 96.7% | 2021 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 6 | Chile | 94.0% | 2022 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 7 | Panama | 93.2% | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 8 | El Salvador | 91.1% | 2022 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 9 | Viet Nam | 89.1% | 2020 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 84.7% | 2022 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 11 | Brazil | 82.5% | 2022 | up 191.4% | rising |
| 12 | Russian Federation | 82.2% | 2017 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 13 | Romania | 80.9% | 2021 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 14 | Georgia | 79.8% | 2021 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 15 | Poland | 74.8% | 2019 | up 14.5% | falling |
| 16 | Uruguay | 74.4% | 2022 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 17 | Indonesia | 73.6% | 2022 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 18 | Paraguay | 73.2% | 2022 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 19 | Belarus | 69.5% | 2019 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 20 | Armenia | 67.7% | 2022 | up 101.0% | rising |
| 21 | Mexico | 65.8% | 2022 | down 25.4% | rising |
| 22 | Dominican Republic | 60.8% | 2021 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 23 | Ecuador | 58.3% | 2022 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 24 | Honduras | 56.9% | 2019 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 25 | Colombia | 56.5% | 2022 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 26 | Republic of Moldova | 53.8% | 2018 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 27 | Türkiye | 51.0% | 2013 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 28 | Sri Lanka | 49.8% | 2019 | up 10.9% | falling |
| 29 | Kazakhstan | 43.1% | 2021 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 30 | Malawi | 42.8% | 2019 | up 117.8% | falling |
| 31 | Ukraine | 30.5% | 2020 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 32 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 21.9% | 2017 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 32 | Kosovo | 21.9% | 2017 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 34 | Pakistan | 21.8% | 2018 | up 1,647.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Serbia | 17.8% | 2022 | down 33.7% | falling |
| 36 | Kyrgyzstan | 17.2% | 2020 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 37 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.1% | 2021 | down 89.1% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)