Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) by country
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
38
Highest
96.9%
Bolivia
Lowest
1.4%
Kosovo
Median
32.4%
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
385
What the numbers show
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 96.9% in Bolivia; the lowest is 1.4% in Kosovo.
The median across all reporting countries is 32.4%, and the mean is 37.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 71.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Russia (up 191.2%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 85.4%).
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia | 96.9% | 2021 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 2 | El Salvador | 87.5% | 2022 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 3 | Vietnam | 87.3% | 2020 | up 187.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Mongolia | 84.2% | 2020 | down 10.7% | flat |
| 5 | Thailand | 83.1% | 2021 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 6 | Peru | 75.1% | 2022 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 7 | Chile | 73.2% | 2022 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 8 | South Africa | 70.7% | 2021 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 9 | Romania | 58.4% | 2021 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 10 | Russia | 57.1% | 2017 | up 191.2% | rising |
| 11 | Panama | 55.2% | 2023 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 12 | Georgia | 48.7% | 2021 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 13 | Indonesia | 46.9% | 2022 | up 11.7% | falling |
| 14 | Poland | 46.7% | 2019 | up 51.1% | falling |
| 15 | Dominican Republic | 42.4% | 2021 | up 96.1% | rising |
| 16 | Belarus, Republic of | 38.9% | 2019 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 17 | Paraguay | 38.0% | 2022 | down 31.0% | rising |
| 18 | Malawi | 37.4% | 2019 | up 86.2% | falling |
| 19 | Mexico | 32.7% | 2022 | up 70.2% | rising |
| 20 | Armenia | 32.2% | 2022 | up 127.7% | rising |
| 21 | Uruguay | 31.9% | 2022 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 22 | Costa Rica | 30.7% | 2022 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 23 | Ukraine | 28.0% | 2020 | down 31.4% | rising |
| 24 | Honduras | 21.4% | 2019 | down 46.5% | falling |
| 25 | Moldova, Republic of | 19.9% | 2018 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 26 | Colombia | 19.2% | 2022 | down 38.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Sri Lanka | 17.9% | 2019 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 28 | Kazakhstan | 16.6% | 2021 | down 34.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Argentina | 13.6% | 2022 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Ecuador | 11.6% | 2022 | down 80.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Brazil | 6.9% | 2022 | down 48.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Türkiye | 5.2% | 2019 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Kyrgyz Republic | 5.1% | 2020 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 34 | Côte d’Ivoire | 4.4% | 2021 | down 82.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Serbia | 4.1% | 2022 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 36 | Albania | 3.9% | 2018 | down 85.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Pakistan | 3.8% | 2018 | up 62.0% | falling |
| 38 | Kosovo | 1.4% | 2017 | up 49.6% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)