Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural by country
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
37
Highest
94.1%
Bolivia
Lowest
1.6%
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Median
34.3%
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
365
What the numbers show
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 94.1% in Bolivia; the lowest is 1.6% in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244).
The median across all reporting countries is 34.3%, and the mean is 38.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 59.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 258.6%), and the largest decrease in Cote d'Ivoire (down 87.9%).
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia | 94.1% | 2021 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 2 | Peru | 91.5% | 2022 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 3 | Vietnam | 89.1% | 2020 | up 177.2% | volatile |
| 4 | El Salvador | 83.4% | 2022 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 5 | Thailand | 81.5% | 2021 | up 61.2% | rising |
| 6 | South Africa | 69.6% | 2021 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 7 | Mongolia | 64.7% | 2020 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 8 | Georgia | 64.6% | 2021 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 9 | Chile | 59.3% | 2022 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 10 | Russia | 57.5% | 2017 | up 186.2% | rising |
| 11 | Panama | 54.9% | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 12 | Indonesia | 47.4% | 2022 | up 17.0% | falling |
| 13 | Dominican Republic | 43.1% | 2021 | up 168.3% | rising |
| 14 | Poland | 41.0% | 2019 | up 51.1% | falling |
| 15 | Belarus | 40.2% | 2019 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 16 | Mexico | 39.7% | 2022 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 17 | Romania | 38.9% | 2021 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 18 | Paraguay | 37.5% | 2022 | down 24.3% | rising |
| 19 | Malawi | 34.3% | 2019 | up 99.6% | falling |
| 20 | Costa Rica | 33.1% | 2022 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 21 | Colombia | 31.0% | 2022 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 22 | Armenia | 29.8% | 2022 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 23 | Ukraine | 28.4% | 2020 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 24 | Honduras | 27.0% | 2019 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 25 | Uruguay | 26.8% | 2022 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 26 | Moldova | 22.7% | 2018 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 27 | Ecuador | 22.7% | 2022 | down 67.8% | falling |
| 28 | Kazakhstan | 15.6% | 2021 | down 32.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Sri Lanka | 14.9% | 2019 | up 164.0% | rising |
| 30 | Brazil | 10.7% | 2022 | down 49.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Serbia | 7.8% | 2022 | up 258.6% | rising |
| 32 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.0% | 2020 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 33 | Turkey | 4.6% | 2013 | down 77.3% | falling |
| 34 | Pakistan | 3.5% | 2018 | up 28.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.9% | 2021 | down 87.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Kosovo | 1.6% | 2017 | down 45.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 1.6% | 2017 | down 45.6% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)