Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance by country
Gini inequality index reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index
Countries reporting
35
Highest
27.6%
Georgia
Lowest
0.1%
Thailand
Median
3.7%
Years covered
20
2004–2023
Data points
348
What the numbers show
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 27.6% in Georgia; the lowest is 0.1% in Thailand.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.7%, and the mean is 5.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 290.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in El Salvador (up 9,801.7%), and the largest decrease in Thailand (down 96.6%).
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 27.6% | 2021 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 2 | Poland | 18.1% | 2019 | up 194.3% | rising |
| 3 | Mongolia | 13.6% | 2020 | up 121.9% | rising |
| 4 | Romania | 12.8% | 2021 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 5 | Belarus | 11.8% | 2019 | up 75.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Armenia | 8.9% | 2022 | up 76.4% | rising |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 7.9% | 2021 | up 225.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Moldova | 7.8% | 2018 | up 88.8% | rising |
| 9 | Vietnam | 7.5% | 2020 | up 458.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Chile | 7.1% | 2022 | up 152.8% | rising |
| 11 | Panama | 4.9% | 2023 | up 79.9% | rising |
| 12 | Brazil | 4.8% | 2022 | up 173.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Bolivia | 4.1% | 2021 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Argentina | 4.0% | 2022 | up 332.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Mexico | 3.9% | 2022 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 16 | Serbia | 3.7% | 2022 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 17 | Indonesia | 3.7% | 2022 | down 20.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 3.7% | 2017 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 18 | Kosovo | 3.7% | 2017 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 20 | Ecuador | 3.5% | 2022 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 3.3% | 2022 | up 56.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Dominican Republic | 3.3% | 2021 | up 236.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Peru | 3.1% | 2022 | up 421.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.8% | 2020 | up 138.3% | rising |
| 25 | Uruguay | 2.8% | 2022 | up 617.5% | rising |
| 26 | Paraguay | 2.6% | 2022 | up 269.6% | volatile |
| 27 | El Salvador | 2.6% | 2022 | up 9,801.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Sri Lanka | 2.3% | 2019 | up 122.8% | rising |
| 29 | Ukraine | 1.4% | 2020 | down 81.8% | falling |
| 30 | Turkey | 1.3% | 2019 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 31 | Malawi | 0.6% | 2019 | up 1,726.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Pakistan | 0.6% | 2018 | up 96.4% | rising |
| 33 | Honduras | 0.5% | 2019 | down 81.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Colombia | 0.1% | 2022 | down 81.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Thailand | 0.1% | 2021 | down 96.6% | volatile |
About this data
Gini inequality index reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index