Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban by country
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
39
Highest
98.5%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Lowest
4.4%
Côte d'Ivoire
Median
49.8%
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
390
What the numbers show
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 98.5% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of; the lowest is 4.4% in Côte d'Ivoire.
The median across all reporting countries is 49.8%, and the mean is 48.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 22.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Viet Nam (up 221.2%), and the largest decrease in Côte d'Ivoire (down 81.1%).
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 98.5% | 2021 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 2 | Mongolia | 96.2% | 2020 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 3 | Chile | 90.8% | 2022 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 4 | South Africa | 90.6% | 2021 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 5 | El Salvador | 90.0% | 2022 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 6 | Viet Nam | 89.8% | 2020 | up 221.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Thailand | 87.6% | 2021 | up 53.1% | rising |
| 8 | Peru | 86.7% | 2022 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 9 | Panama | 74.5% | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 71.3% | 2017 | up 163.5% | rising |
| 11 | Romania | 68.3% | 2021 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 12 | Georgia | 66.0% | 2021 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 13 | Costa Rica | 63.0% | 2022 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 14 | Paraguay | 60.6% | 2022 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 15 | Indonesia | 59.1% | 2022 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 16 | Poland | 57.0% | 2019 | up 43.4% | falling |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | 57.0% | 2021 | up 78.8% | rising |
| 18 | Uruguay | 54.5% | 2022 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 19 | Argentina | 50.4% | 2022 | up 161.2% | rising |
| 20 | Belarus | 49.8% | 2019 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 21 | Ukraine | 46.8% | 2020 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 22 | Armenia | 43.9% | 2022 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 23 | Mexico | 40.1% | 2022 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 24 | Colombia | 37.8% | 2022 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 25 | Brazil | 35.8% | 2022 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 26 | Republic of Moldova | 35.1% | 2018 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 27 | Malawi | 33.1% | 2019 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 28 | Ecuador | 31.9% | 2022 | down 56.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Kazakhstan | 28.9% | 2021 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 30 | Honduras | 26.4% | 2019 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 31 | Sri Lanka | 21.8% | 2019 | up 3.7% | falling |
| 32 | Türkiye | 16.9% | 2019 | up 12.2% | falling |
| 33 | Albania | 6.9% | 2018 | down 79.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Serbia | 6.7% | 2022 | down 55.0% | falling |
| 35 | Pakistan | 6.2% | 2018 | up 46.4% | falling |
| 36 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.0% | 2020 | down 36.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Kosovo | 6.0% | 2017 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 37 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 6.0% | 2017 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 39 | Côte d'Ivoire | 4.4% | 2021 | down 81.1% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)