Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) by country
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
39
Highest
89.9%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Lowest
1.4%
Pakistan
Median
22.9%
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
390
What the numbers show
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 89.9% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of; the lowest is 1.4% in Pakistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 22.9%, and the mean is 26.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 64.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Viet Nam (up 253.5%), and the largest decrease in Ecuador (down 95.4%).
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 89.9% | 2021 | up 69.5% | rising |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 86.1% | 2020 | up 253.5% | volatile |
| 3 | El Salvador | 77.4% | 2022 | up 0.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Thailand | 69.5% | 2021 | up 90.8% | rising |
| 5 | Mongolia | 67.2% | 2020 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 6 | Peru | 51.6% | 2022 | down 36.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 44.0% | 2017 | up 184.4% | rising |
| 8 | Chile | 43.3% | 2022 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 9 | Romania | 40.7% | 2021 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 10 | Georgia | 38.8% | 2021 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 34.3% | 2019 | up 40.7% | falling |
| 12 | South Africa | 34.0% | 2021 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 13 | Indonesia | 31.7% | 2022 | up 98.0% | rising |
| 14 | Panama | 30.9% | 2023 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 15 | Uruguay | 28.2% | 2022 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 16 | Malawi | 25.7% | 2019 | up 38.1% | falling |
| 17 | Belarus | 24.9% | 2019 | down 39.2% | falling |
| 18 | Mexico | 23.6% | 2022 | up 96.1% | rising |
| 19 | Ukraine | 23.5% | 2020 | down 17.3% | rising |
| 20 | Dominican Republic | 22.9% | 2021 | up 175.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Armenia | 22.2% | 2022 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 22 | Paraguay | 17.1% | 2022 | down 40.0% | rising |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 12.4% | 2021 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Costa Rica | 12.4% | 2022 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 25 | Republic of Moldova | 12.3% | 2018 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 26 | Sri Lanka | 11.3% | 2019 | up 127.9% | rising |
| 27 | Honduras | 8.6% | 2019 | down 70.4% | falling |
| 28 | Serbia | 4.6% | 2022 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 29 | Colombia | 4.5% | 2022 | down 70.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.8% | 2021 | down 75.7% | falling |
| 31 | Argentina | 3.7% | 2022 | down 54.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.8% | 2020 | down 33.0% | rising |
| 33 | Brazil | 2.1% | 2022 | down 83.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Türkiye | 2.1% | 2019 | down 46.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Albania | 1.8% | 2018 | down 89.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Ecuador | 1.6% | 2022 | down 95.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Kosovo | 1.5% | 2017 | up 33.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 1.5% | 2017 | up 33.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Pakistan | 1.4% | 2018 | down 40.7% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)