Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban by country
Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
29
Highest
89.8%
Vietnam
Lowest
1.1%
Costa Rica
Median
16.1%
Years covered
19
2004–2022
Data points
245
What the numbers show
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban is currently reported for 29 countries. The highest value is 89.8% in Vietnam; the lowest is 1.1% in Costa Rica.
The median across all reporting countries is 16.1%, and the mean is 25.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 85.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Thailand (up 5,971.7%), and the largest decrease in Costa Rica (down 87.2%).
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | 89.8% | 2020 | up 250.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Mongolia | 88.2% | 2020 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 3 | Thailand | 62.2% | 2021 | up 5,971.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Russia | 57.5% | 2017 | up 259.9% | rising |
| 5 | South Africa | 56.0% | 2021 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 6 | Peru | 54.1% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Romania | 44.3% | 2021 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 40.7% | 2019 | up 320.0% | volatile |
| 9 | El Salvador | 35.2% | 2022 | up 3,159.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Indonesia | 30.7% | 2022 | up 157.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Chile | 30.2% | 2022 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 12 | Argentina | 21.2% | 2022 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 13 | Ukraine | 20.5% | 2018 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 14 | Belarus | 17.0% | 2019 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 15 | Uruguay | 16.1% | 2022 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 16 | Colombia | 15.8% | 2022 | up 3,505.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Moldova | 12.6% | 2018 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 18 | Armenia | 11.8% | 2022 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 19 | Georgia | 8.9% | 2021 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 20 | Kazakhstan | 7.8% | 2021 | up 3,867.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 6.8% | 2019 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 22 | Kosovo | 3.7% | 2017 | up 290.9% | rising |
| 22 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 3.7% | 2017 | up 290.9% | rising |
| 24 | Albania | 3.2% | 2018 | down 27.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.0% | 2020 | down 64.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Pakistan | 2.4% | 2018 | down 51.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Turkey | 1.9% | 2019 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 28 | Serbia | 1.6% | 2022 | down 79.2% | falling |
| 29 | Costa Rica | 1.1% | 2022 | down 87.2% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)