Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural by country
Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
27
Highest
87.8%
Viet Nam
Lowest
0.3%
Türkiye
Median
13.9%
Years covered
19
2004–2022
Data points
230
What the numbers show
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural is currently reported for 27 countries. The highest value is 87.8% in Viet Nam; the lowest is 0.3% in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is 13.9%, and the mean is 23.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 266.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Colombia (up 2,023.5%), and the largest decrease in Türkiye (down 97.0%).
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viet Nam | 87.8% | 2020 | up 214.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Peru | 69.7% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Thailand | 69.3% | 2021 | up 1,022.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Mongolia | 59.0% | 2020 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 5 | Russia | 51.0% | 2017 | up 222.5% | rising |
| 6 | South Africa | 39.9% | 2021 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 34.3% | 2019 | up 334.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Indonesia | 30.9% | 2022 | up 162.5% | volatile |
| 9 | El Salvador | 30.4% | 2022 | up 309.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Romania | 29.1% | 2021 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 11 | Colombia | 20.0% | 2022 | up 2,023.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Uruguay | 17.7% | 2022 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 13 | Chile | 16.5% | 2022 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 14 | Belarus | 13.9% | 2019 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 15 | Ukraine | 10.4% | 2018 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 16 | Armenia | 9.8% | 2022 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 17 | Republic of Moldova | 9.7% | 2018 | up 59.0% | rising |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 6.7% | 2019 | up 23.0% | falling |
| 19 | Georgia | 4.6% | 2021 | down 50.8% | falling |
| 20 | Pakistan | 3.2% | 2018 | up 20.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Serbia | 3.2% | 2022 | up 78.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Kazakhstan | 3.0% | 2021 | up 1,058.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.3% | 2020 | up 121.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Kosovo | 1.6% | 2017 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 24 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 1.6% | 2017 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 26 | Costa Rica | 0.7% | 2022 | down 74.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Türkiye | 0.3% | 2013 | down 97.0% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)