Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers by country
Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
28
Highest
100.0%
Mongolia
Lowest
0.0%
Albania
Median
34.8%
Years covered
19
2004β2022
Data points
235
What the numbers show
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Mongolia; the lowest is 0.0% in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 34.8%, and the mean is 36.9%.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 2,062.9%), and the largest decrease in Poland, Republic of (down 100.0%).
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolia | 100.0% | 2020 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 2 | Vietnam | 87.1% | 2020 | up 429.6% | volatile |
| 3 | South Africa | 86.4% | 2021 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 4 | Thailand | 85.4% | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 5 | Peru | 75.5% | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 6 | Kosovo | 69.1% | 2017 | up 182.0% | rising |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 64.0% | 2017 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 8 | Argentina | 63.1% | 2022 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 9 | Serbia, Republic of | 52.7% | 2022 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 10 | Armenia, Republic of | 51.9% | 2022 | up 107.7% | rising |
| 11 | Indonesia | 50.0% | 2022 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 48.1% | 2019 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 13 | Chile | 43.5% | 2022 | up 466.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Georgia | 42.4% | 2021 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 15 | Colombia | 27.2% | 2022 | up 1,133.7% | volatile |
| 16 | El Salvador | 24.6% | 2022 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 17 | Pakistan | 23.1% | 2018 | up 2,062.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Kyrgyz Republic | 18.1% | 2020 | up 17.5% | falling |
| 19 | TΓΌrkiye, Republic of | 12.0% | 2019 | down 46.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Costa Rica | 8.1% | 2022 | down 55.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Mexico | 0.1% | 2020 | down 95.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Poland, Republic of | 0.0% | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Belarus, Republic of | 0.0% | 2013 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Ukraine | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Uruguay | 0.0% | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Albania | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)