Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions by country
Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
25
Highest
59.5%
Georgia
Lowest
0.4%
El Salvador
Median
6.0%
Years covered
20
2004–2023
Data points
222
What the numbers show
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 59.5% in Georgia; the lowest is 0.4% in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.0%, and the mean is 12.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 158.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Paraguay (up 704.2%), and the largest decrease in Turkey (down 53.6%).
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 59.5% | 2021 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 2 | Thailand | 51.4% | 2021 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 3 | South Africa | 31.7% | 2021 | down 8.1% | flat |
| 4 | Chile | 30.1% | 2022 | up 113.8% | rising |
| 5 | Mexico | 20.5% | 2022 | up 190.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Bolivia | 18.1% | 2021 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 13.2% | 2021 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 8 | Paraguay | 12.6% | 2022 | up 704.2% | rising |
| 9 | Panama | 10.5% | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 9.9% | 2022 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 11 | Colombia | 8.0% | 2022 | up 109.1% | rising |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 6.5% | 2019 | up 190.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Brazil | 6.0% | 2022 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 14 | Peru | 5.4% | 2022 | up 53.0% | rising |
| 15 | Poland | 4.9% | 2019 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 16 | Moldova | 4.9% | 2018 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 17 | Romania | 3.4% | 2021 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 18 | Ecuador | 3.3% | 2022 | up 125.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Russia | 2.0% | 2017 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 20 | Turkey | 1.7% | 2019 | down 53.6% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 1.3% | 2022 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 22 | Indonesia | 0.9% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Honduras | 0.7% | 2017 | up 23.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.6% | 2018 | — | rising |
| 25 | El Salvador | 0.4% | 2022 | down 49.0% | falling |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)