Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) by country
Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
25
Highest
84.4%
Georgia
Lowest
0.3%
Honduras
Median
12.8%
Years covered
20
2004–2023
Data points
222
What the numbers show
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 84.4% in Georgia; the lowest is 0.3% in Honduras.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.8%, and the mean is 18.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 260.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Paraguay (up 554.3%), and the largest decrease in South Africa (down 74.6%).
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 84.4% | 2021 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 2 | Thailand | 63.2% | 2021 | up 9.5% | flat |
| 3 | Chile | 44.3% | 2022 | up 83.5% | rising |
| 4 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 28.2% | 2021 | up 59.9% | rising |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 27.2% | 2021 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 6 | Mexico | 26.2% | 2022 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 7 | Paraguay | 19.8% | 2022 | up 554.3% | rising |
| 8 | Panama | 19.3% | 2023 | up 74.3% | rising |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 17.9% | 2022 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 10 | South Africa | 15.9% | 2021 | down 74.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Peru | 13.7% | 2022 | up 11.5% | falling |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 12.8% | 2019 | up 177.8% | rising |
| 13 | Republic of Moldova | 12.8% | 2018 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 14 | Colombia | 11.8% | 2022 | up 160.4% | rising |
| 15 | Brazil | 11.4% | 2022 | up 63.6% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 11.1% | 2019 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 17 | Romania | 9.0% | 2021 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 18 | Türkiye | 8.7% | 2019 | down 27.5% | flat |
| 19 | Russian Federation | 6.3% | 2017 | up 67.6% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 3.3% | 2022 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 21 | Indonesia | 2.1% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.8% | 2018 | — | rising |
| 23 | El Salvador | 1.3% | 2022 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 24 | Ecuador | 1.1% | 2022 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 25 | Honduras | 0.3% | 2017 | up 48.7% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)