Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) by country
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
39
Highest
99.7%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Lowest
0.0%
Albania
Median
76.6%
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
389
What the numbers show
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 99.7% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of; the lowest is 0.0% in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 76.6%, and the mean is 71.1%.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 564.6%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 100.0%).
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 99.7% | 2021 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 99.5% | 2020 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 3 | Thailand | 98.3% | 2021 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 4 | Chile | 98.2% | 2022 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 5 | Peru | 97.1% | 2022 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 6 | Uruguay | 96.6% | 2022 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 7 | Panama | 96.2% | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 8 | Mongolia | 96.1% | 2020 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 9 | Georgia | 95.4% | 2021 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 10 | El Salvador | 94.6% | 2022 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 11 | South Africa | 94.6% | 2021 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 94.4% | 2022 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 13 | Russian Federation | 92.0% | 2017 | up 59.4% | rising |
| 14 | Argentina | 91.0% | 2022 | up 145.1% | rising |
| 15 | Brazil | 85.4% | 2022 | up 103.4% | rising |
| 16 | Indonesia | 84.6% | 2022 | up 3.7% | falling |
| 17 | Belarus | 84.1% | 2019 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 18 | Mexico | 81.5% | 2022 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 19 | Paraguay | 81.4% | 2022 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 20 | Armenia | 76.6% | 2022 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 73.9% | 2019 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 22 | Republic of Moldova | 70.1% | 2018 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 23 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 70.0% | 2017 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 23 | Kosovo | 70.0% | 2017 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 25 | Romania | 64.6% | 2021 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 26 | Ecuador | 64.1% | 2022 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 62.6% | 2021 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 28 | Kazakhstan | 62.5% | 2021 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 29 | Poland | 61.5% | 2019 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 30 | Ukraine | 54.0% | 2020 | down 35.6% | falling |
| 31 | Honduras | 53.4% | 2019 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 32 | Colombia | 52.1% | 2022 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 33 | Türkiye | 41.4% | 2019 | down 30.2% | rising |
| 34 | Malawi | 41.0% | 2019 | up 102.4% | falling |
| 35 | Serbia | 34.9% | 2022 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 36 | Kyrgyzstan | 28.3% | 2020 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 37 | Pakistan | 27.4% | 2018 | up 564.6% | rising |
| 38 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.8% | 2021 | down 90.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Albania | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)