Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -rural by country
Gini inequality index reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index
Countries reporting
34
Highest
29.1%
Georgia
Lowest
0.1%
Thailand
Median
5.8%
Years covered
20
2004–2023
Data points
329
What the numbers show
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -rural is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 29.1% in Georgia; the lowest is 0.1% in Thailand.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.8%, and the mean is 7.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 244.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in El Salvador (up 5,902.2%), and the largest decrease in Thailand (down 96.8%).
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -rural: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 29.1% | 2021 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 2 | Poland | 22.2% | 2019 | up 173.3% | rising |
| 3 | Belarus | 16.6% | 2019 | up 70.7% | rising |
| 4 | Romania | 15.8% | 2021 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 5 | Mongolia | 15.5% | 2020 | up 109.9% | rising |
| 6 | Armenia | 12.8% | 2022 | up 132.5% | rising |
| 7 | Chile | 12.5% | 2022 | up 107.3% | rising |
| 8 | Brazil | 11.9% | 2022 | up 311.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Viet Nam | 10.4% | 2020 | up 480.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 10.2% | 2021 | up 273.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Panama | 10.0% | 2023 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 12 | Republic of Moldova | 9.3% | 2018 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 13 | Mexico | 8.2% | 2022 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 14 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 8.1% | 2021 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 15 | Peru | 7.9% | 2022 | up 166.3% | rising |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 6.8% | 2022 | up 98.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Ecuador | 6.5% | 2022 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 18 | Indonesia | 5.0% | 2022 | down 33.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Dominican Republic | 4.8% | 2021 | up 233.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Uruguay | 4.7% | 2022 | up 577.3% | rising |
| 21 | Kosovo | 4.7% | 2017 | up 16.4% | flat |
| 21 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 4.7% | 2017 | up 16.4% | flat |
| 23 | Paraguay | 4.5% | 2022 | up 202.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Serbia | 4.3% | 2022 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 25 | El Salvador | 3.8% | 2022 | up 5,902.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.6% | 2020 | up 308.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Sri Lanka | 2.7% | 2019 | up 125.8% | rising |
| 28 | Türkiye | 2.1% | 2013 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 29 | Honduras | 1.2% | 2019 | up 14.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Ukraine | 1.0% | 2020 | down 89.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Pakistan | 1.0% | 2018 | up 255.9% | rising |
| 32 | Malawi | 0.7% | 2019 | up 2,099.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Colombia | 0.3% | 2022 | down 81.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Thailand | 0.1% | 2021 | down 96.8% | volatile |
About this data
Gini inequality index reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index