Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban by country
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
39
Highest
89.0%
Bolivia
Lowest
0.9%
Ecuador
Median
20.8%
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
390
What the numbers show
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 89.0% in Bolivia; the lowest is 0.9% in Ecuador.
The median across all reporting countries is 20.8%, and the mean is 25.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 98.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Dominican Republic (up 283.1%), and the largest decrease in Ecuador (down 96.2%).
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia | 89.0% | 2021 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 2 | Vietnam | 84.0% | 2020 | up 249.4% | volatile |
| 3 | El Salvador | 74.3% | 2022 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Mongolia | 68.1% | 2020 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 5 | Thailand | 66.9% | 2021 | up 159.9% | rising |
| 6 | Georgia | 51.2% | 2021 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 7 | Russia | 49.0% | 2017 | up 231.9% | rising |
| 8 | Peru | 47.2% | 2022 | down 41.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Romania | 45.4% | 2021 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 10 | Chile | 44.4% | 2022 | up 7.4% | falling |
| 11 | Ukraine | 34.2% | 2020 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 32.5% | 2019 | up 8.9% | falling |
| 13 | Belarus | 32.3% | 2019 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 14 | Mexico | 26.6% | 2022 | up 138.4% | rising |
| 15 | Indonesia | 26.3% | 2022 | up 243.7% | volatile |
| 16 | South Africa | 25.7% | 2021 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 17 | Panama | 25.6% | 2023 | up 71.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Uruguay | 24.5% | 2022 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 19 | Dominican Republic | 22.0% | 2021 | up 283.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Armenia | 20.8% | 2022 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 15.3% | 2021 | down 42.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Moldova | 14.5% | 2018 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 23 | Paraguay | 13.0% | 2022 | down 40.0% | rising |
| 24 | Malawi | 11.3% | 2019 | up 0.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Costa Rica | 7.8% | 2022 | down 16.4% | flat |
| 26 | Honduras | 6.6% | 2019 | down 77.3% | falling |
| 27 | Sri Lanka | 6.0% | 2019 | up 186.4% | rising |
| 28 | Serbia | 5.1% | 2022 | down 19.9% | flat |
| 29 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.6% | 2021 | down 72.3% | falling |
| 30 | Argentina | 3.6% | 2022 | down 59.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Colombia | 2.7% | 2022 | down 80.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Brazil | 2.7% | 2022 | down 79.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Kosovo | 2.2% | 2017 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 33 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 2.2% | 2017 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 35 | Turkey | 2.1% | 2019 | down 36.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Albania | 1.8% | 2018 | down 88.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.6% | 2020 | down 75.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Pakistan | 1.1% | 2018 | down 72.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Ecuador | 0.9% | 2022 | down 96.2% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)