Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers by country
Gini inequality index reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index
Countries reporting
26
Highest
15.7%
Poland
Lowest
0.0%
Mexico
Median
3.0%
Years covered
19
2004–2022
Data points
222
What the numbers show
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers is currently reported for 26 countries. The highest value is 15.7% in Poland; the lowest is 0.0% in Mexico.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.0%, and the mean is 4.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,896.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Kazakhstan (up 9,169.8%), and the largest decrease in Mexico (down 96.8%).
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 15.7% | 2019 | up 260.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Romania | 11.5% | 2021 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 3 | Mongolia | 10.6% | 2020 | up 143.2% | rising |
| 4 | Belarus | 10.4% | 2019 | up 106.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Armenia | 8.7% | 2022 | up 75.7% | rising |
| 6 | Vietnam | 7.2% | 2020 | up 434.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Georgia | 6.8% | 2021 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 8 | Moldova | 4.9% | 2018 | up 143.1% | rising |
| 9 | Ukraine | 3.8% | 2018 | up 8.7% | flat |
| 10 | Argentina | 3.8% | 2022 | up 76.2% | rising |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 3.8% | 2021 | up 9,169.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 3.7% | 2017 | up 9.5% | flat |
| 12 | Kosovo | 3.7% | 2017 | up 9.5% | flat |
| 14 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.3% | 2020 | up 119.6% | rising |
| 15 | Serbia | 2.0% | 2022 | down 34.7% | flat |
| 16 | Sri Lanka | 1.8% | 2019 | up 115.5% | rising |
| 17 | Peru | 1.4% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Chile | 1.1% | 2022 | up 298.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Pakistan | 0.6% | 2018 | up 92.3% | rising |
| 20 | Indonesia | 0.4% | 2022 | down 90.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 0.4% | 2022 | down 53.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Turkey | 0.2% | 2019 | down 22.5% | rising |
| 23 | El Salvador | 0.1% | 2022 | up 202.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Colombia | 0.1% | 2022 | up 37.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Uruguay | 0.0% | 2022 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 26 | Mexico | 0.0% | 2020 | down 96.8% | volatile |
About this data
Gini inequality index reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index