Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions by country
Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
25
Highest
59.9%
Georgia
Lowest
0.2%
El Salvador
Median
3.7%
Years covered
20
2004–2023
Data points
222
What the numbers show
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 59.9% in Georgia; the lowest is 0.2% in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.7%, and the mean is 10.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 369.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Paraguay (up 477.6%), and the largest decrease in El Salvador (down 61.2%).
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 59.9% | 2021 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 2 | Thailand | 40.1% | 2021 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 3 | Chile | 28.4% | 2022 | up 151.8% | volatile |
| 4 | South Africa | 25.6% | 2021 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 5 | Bolivia | 22.4% | 2021 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 6 | Mexico | 21.2% | 2022 | up 324.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 10.7% | 2021 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 8 | Paraguay | 8.0% | 2022 | up 477.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 5.3% | 2022 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 10 | Panama | 5.1% | 2023 | down 20.8% | rising |
| 11 | Colombia | 4.6% | 2022 | up 76.8% | rising |
| 12 | Moldova | 4.0% | 2018 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 13 | Sri Lanka | 3.7% | 2019 | up 178.8% | rising |
| 14 | Brazil | 3.5% | 2022 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 15 | Poland | 3.4% | 2019 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 16 | Romania | 3.2% | 2021 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 17 | Peru | 2.7% | 2022 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 18 | Serbia | 2.1% | 2022 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 19 | Turkey | 1.3% | 2019 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 20 | Russia | 1.0% | 2017 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 21 | Honduras | 0.8% | 2017 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 22 | Ecuador | 0.7% | 2022 | up 65.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Indonesia | 0.7% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.5% | 2018 | — | rising |
| 25 | El Salvador | 0.2% | 2022 | down 61.2% | falling |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)