Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) by country
Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
30
Highest
92.6%
Mongolia
Lowest
0.1%
Mexico
Median
28.7%
Years covered
19
2004–2022
Data points
256
What the numbers show
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 92.6% in Mongolia; the lowest is 0.1% in Mexico.
The median across all reporting countries is 28.7%, and the mean is 33.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 841.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Colombia (up 2,137.5%), and the largest decrease in Mexico (down 94.4%).
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolia | 92.6% | 2020 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 2 | South Africa | 84.4% | 2021 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 3 | Vietnam | 84.3% | 2020 | up 202.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Thailand | 83.4% | 2021 | up 816.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Peru | 69.8% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Russia | 68.7% | 2017 | up 165.6% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 56.9% | 2019 | up 79.0% | flat |
| 8 | Romania | 56.7% | 2021 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 9 | Chile | 44.6% | 2022 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 10 | Indonesia | 42.0% | 2022 | up 34.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Argentina | 37.9% | 2022 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 12 | El Salvador | 30.4% | 2022 | up 276.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Ukraine | 29.2% | 2018 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 14 | Sri Lanka | 29.1% | 2019 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 15 | Colombia | 28.8% | 2022 | up 2,137.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Belarus | 28.6% | 2019 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 17 | Armenia | 24.7% | 2022 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 18 | Moldova | 21.9% | 2018 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 19 | Georgia | 17.8% | 2021 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 20 | Kazakhstan | 16.7% | 2021 | up 1,843.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Pakistan | 14.4% | 2018 | up 557.9% | rising |
| 22 | Kyrgyzstan | 9.4% | 2020 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 23 | Uruguay | 8.5% | 2022 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 24 | Albania | 5.2% | 2018 | down 50.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Kosovo | 5.0% | 2017 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 25 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 5.0% | 2017 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 27 | Turkey | 4.9% | 2019 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 28 | Serbia | 4.5% | 2022 | down 65.9% | falling |
| 29 | Costa Rica | 3.8% | 2022 | down 78.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Mexico | 0.1% | 2020 | down 94.4% | falling |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)