Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions by country
Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
25
Highest
54.0%
Georgia
Lowest
0.2%
Ecuador
Median
2.5%
Years covered
20
2004–2023
Data points
222
What the numbers show
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 54.0% in Georgia; the lowest is 0.2% in Ecuador.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.5%, and the mean is 7.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 246.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Paraguay (up 377.9%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 48.1%).
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 54.0% | 2021 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 2 | Bolivia | 29.0% | 2021 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 3 | Thailand | 25.2% | 2021 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 4 | Mexico | 19.2% | 2022 | up 262.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Chile | 13.3% | 2022 | up 220.8% | volatile |
| 6 | South Africa | 10.6% | 2021 | down 11.2% | flat |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 9.2% | 2021 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 8 | Honduras | 3.6% | 2017 | up 105.9% | rising |
| 9 | Paraguay | 3.1% | 2022 | up 377.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Moldova | 2.8% | 2018 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 11 | Serbia | 2.5% | 2022 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 2.5% | 2019 | up 347.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Panama | 2.5% | 2023 | up 17.5% | flat |
| 14 | Poland | 2.1% | 2019 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 15 | Costa Rica | 1.6% | 2022 | up 30.3% | flat |
| 16 | Romania | 1.2% | 2021 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 17 | Peru | 1.2% | 2022 | up 268.7% | rising |
| 18 | Colombia | 0.9% | 2022 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 19 | Brazil | 0.8% | 2022 | up 8.2% | flat |
| 20 | Russia | 0.7% | 2017 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 21 | Indonesia | 0.6% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Turkey | 0.5% | 2019 | down 8.1% | volatile |
| 23 | El Salvador | 0.3% | 2022 | up 82.1% | rising |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.3% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 25 | Ecuador | 0.2% | 2022 | up 276.1% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)