Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) by country
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
39
Highest
98.6%
Bolivia
Lowest
2.5%
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Median
39.9%
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
390
What the numbers show
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 98.6% in Bolivia; the lowest is 2.5% in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244).
The median across all reporting countries is 39.9%, and the mean is 44.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 39.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 236.0%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 87.8%).
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia | 98.6% | 2021 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 2 | Mongolia | 92.2% | 2020 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 3 | Thailand | 91.0% | 2021 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 4 | El Salvador | 89.2% | 2022 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 5 | South Africa | 88.7% | 2021 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 6 | Vietnam | 88.0% | 2020 | up 163.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Chile | 86.3% | 2022 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 8 | Peru | 84.9% | 2022 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 9 | Panama | 68.6% | 2023 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 10 | Russia | 66.5% | 2017 | up 154.2% | rising |
| 11 | Georgia | 64.1% | 2021 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 63.8% | 2021 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 57.1% | 2019 | up 54.0% | falling |
| 14 | Indonesia | 55.5% | 2022 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 15 | Paraguay | 52.2% | 2022 | down 17.3% | rising |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 50.7% | 2022 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | 50.1% | 2021 | up 82.6% | rising |
| 18 | Belarus | 46.5% | 2019 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 19 | Armenia | 42.1% | 2022 | up 96.5% | rising |
| 20 | Malawi | 39.9% | 2019 | up 82.4% | falling |
| 21 | Mexico | 38.8% | 2022 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 22 | Ukraine | 36.7% | 2020 | down 19.8% | rising |
| 23 | Uruguay | 36.3% | 2022 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 24 | Colombia | 33.5% | 2022 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 25 | Moldova | 29.6% | 2018 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 26 | Sri Lanka | 28.7% | 2019 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 27 | Honduras | 28.6% | 2019 | down 40.3% | falling |
| 28 | Argentina | 26.8% | 2022 | up 72.4% | rising |
| 29 | Ecuador | 24.1% | 2022 | down 67.6% | falling |
| 30 | Kazakhstan | 20.9% | 2021 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 31 | Brazil | 17.0% | 2022 | down 2.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Kyrgyzstan | 8.8% | 2020 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 33 | Pakistan | 8.5% | 2018 | up 236.0% | rising |
| 34 | Turkey | 8.3% | 2019 | down 39.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Serbia | 6.0% | 2022 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 36 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.1% | 2021 | down 87.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Albania | 4.0% | 2018 | down 87.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Kosovo | 2.5% | 2017 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 38 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 2.5% | 2017 | down 45.4% | falling |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)