Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) by country
Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
25
Highest
83.3%
Chile
Lowest
0.3%
Honduras
Median
18.8%
Years covered
20
2004β2023
Data points
221
What the numbers show
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 83.3% in Chile; the lowest is 0.3% in Honduras.
The median across all reporting countries is 18.8%, and the mean is 21.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 266.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Paraguay (up 348.7%), and the largest decrease in South Africa (down 72.3%).
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | 83.3% | 2022 | up 92.1% | rising |
| 2 | Georgia | 82.4% | 2021 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 3 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 39.8% | 2021 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 4 | Thailand | 35.0% | 2021 | down 51.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Bolivia | 32.0% | 2021 | up 75.3% | rising |
| 6 | Mexico | 28.4% | 2022 | up 57.2% | rising |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 26.8% | 2022 | up 69.1% | rising |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 23.1% | 2019 | up 208.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Paraguay | 21.1% | 2022 | up 348.7% | rising |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 20.9% | 2017 | up 344.0% | rising |
| 11 | TΓΌrkiye, Republic of | 20.4% | 2019 | down 28.1% | rising |
| 12 | Panama | 18.8% | 2023 | up 84.9% | rising |
| 13 | Peru | 18.8% | 2022 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 14 | Moldova, Republic of | 16.1% | 2018 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 15 | South Africa | 15.2% | 2021 | down 72.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Poland | 13.6% | 2019 | down 21.6% | flat |
| 17 | Brazil | 13.4% | 2022 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 18 | Romania | 11.2% | 2021 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 19 | Colombia | 10.5% | 2022 | up 77.9% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia, Republic of | 6.6% | 2022 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 21 | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.6% | 2018 | β | rising |
| 22 | Indonesia | 3.3% | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 23 | Ecuador | 1.8% | 2022 | up 92.2% | rising |
| 24 | El Salvador | 1.1% | 2022 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 25 | Honduras | 0.3% | 2017 | up 38.5% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)