Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban by country
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
39
Highest
95.8%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Lowest
1.9%
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Median
30.6%
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
390
What the numbers show
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 95.8% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of; the lowest is 1.9% in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244).
The median across all reporting countries is 30.6%, and the mean is 34.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 50.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Viet Nam (up 274.0%), and the largest decrease in Ecuador (down 86.8%).
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 95.8% | 2021 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 90.0% | 2020 | up 274.0% | volatile |
| 3 | El Salvador | 86.6% | 2022 | up 2.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Mongolia | 84.4% | 2020 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 5 | Chile | 75.6% | 2022 | up 7.1% | flat |
| 6 | Peru | 70.9% | 2022 | down 16.5% | rising |
| 7 | Thailand | 70.5% | 2021 | up 91.7% | rising |
| 8 | Georgia | 59.9% | 2021 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 9 | Russia | 58.9% | 2017 | up 205.1% | rising |
| 10 | South Africa | 56.3% | 2021 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 11 | Romania | 53.4% | 2021 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 12 | Panama | 48.2% | 2023 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 13 | Belarus | 43.0% | 2019 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 14 | Indonesia | 41.5% | 2022 | up 82.7% | rising |
| 15 | Dominican Republic | 40.9% | 2021 | up 117.4% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 40.7% | 2019 | up 22.1% | falling |
| 17 | Ukraine | 36.1% | 2020 | down 17.9% | rising |
| 18 | Mexico | 33.6% | 2022 | up 98.0% | rising |
| 19 | Paraguay | 32.8% | 2022 | down 31.1% | rising |
| 20 | Uruguay | 30.6% | 2022 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 21 | Armenia | 28.5% | 2022 | up 66.1% | rising |
| 22 | Costa Rica | 23.6% | 2022 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 23 | Republic of Moldova | 23.5% | 2018 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 24 | Malawi | 22.5% | 2019 | down 7.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | 20.2% | 2021 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 26 | Honduras | 14.3% | 2019 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 27 | Argentina | 12.9% | 2022 | up 10.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Colombia | 12.6% | 2022 | down 51.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Brazil | 8.9% | 2022 | down 39.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Sri Lanka | 7.9% | 2019 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 31 | Ecuador | 6.4% | 2022 | down 86.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Côte d'Ivoire | 6.0% | 2021 | down 69.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Türkiye | 4.9% | 2019 | down 25.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Serbia | 4.3% | 2022 | down 57.5% | falling |
| 35 | Albania | 3.9% | 2018 | down 79.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.6% | 2020 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 37 | Pakistan | 2.1% | 2018 | down 44.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Kosovo | 1.9% | 2017 | up 155.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 1.9% | 2017 | up 155.3% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)