Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban by country
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
38
Highest
98.4%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Lowest
2.5%
Pakistan
Median
40.8%
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
385
What the numbers show
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 98.4% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of; the lowest is 2.5% in Pakistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 40.8%, and the mean is 42.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 39.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Russian Federation (up 213.5%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 82.3%).
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 98.4% | 2021 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 2 | Mongolia | 91.6% | 2020 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 3 | Viet Nam | 90.3% | 2020 | up 194.4% | volatile |
| 4 | El Salvador | 90.1% | 2022 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 5 | Chile | 84.2% | 2022 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 6 | South Africa | 81.8% | 2021 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 7 | Thailand | 81.7% | 2021 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 8 | Peru | 80.5% | 2022 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 65.8% | 2017 | up 213.5% | rising |
| 10 | Panama | 64.8% | 2023 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 11 | Georgia | 59.2% | 2021 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 57.6% | 2021 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 13 | Dominican Republic | 51.6% | 2021 | up 110.0% | rising |
| 14 | Indonesia | 50.7% | 2022 | up 24.8% | flat |
| 15 | Poland | 48.6% | 2019 | up 37.8% | falling |
| 16 | Belarus | 47.6% | 2019 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 45.4% | 2022 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 18 | Paraguay | 43.7% | 2022 | down 21.8% | rising |
| 19 | Ukraine | 42.0% | 2020 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 20 | Mexico | 39.6% | 2022 | up 74.7% | rising |
| 21 | Uruguay | 35.7% | 2022 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 22 | Armenia | 34.8% | 2022 | up 72.1% | rising |
| 23 | Argentina | 30.3% | 2022 | up 86.0% | rising |
| 24 | Malawi | 27.3% | 2019 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 25 | Colombia | 25.9% | 2022 | down 34.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Republic of Moldova | 25.8% | 2018 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 27 | Kazakhstan | 22.8% | 2021 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 28 | Brazil | 19.3% | 2022 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Honduras | 18.3% | 2019 | down 51.5% | falling |
| 30 | Ecuador | 17.5% | 2022 | down 72.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Sri Lanka | 13.8% | 2019 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 32 | Türkiye | 8.8% | 2019 | down 5.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Serbia | 4.9% | 2022 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 34 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.5% | 2020 | down 51.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Albania | 4.0% | 2018 | down 82.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.7% | 2021 | down 80.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Kosovo | 3.7% | 2017 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 38 | Pakistan | 2.5% | 2018 | down 48.1% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)