Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Assistance (%, preT) by country
Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
40
Highest
98.0%
Georgia
Lowest
2.6%
Ukraine
Median
51.1%
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
395
What the numbers show
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Assistance (%, preT) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 98.0% in Georgia; the lowest is 2.6% in Ukraine.
The median across all reporting countries is 51.1%, and the mean is 47.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 37.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 541.6%), and the largest decrease in Côte d'Ivoire (down 89.4%).
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 98.0% | 2021 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 2 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 97.1% | 2021 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 3 | South Africa | 93.6% | 2021 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 4 | Thailand | 89.7% | 2021 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 5 | Peru | 89.4% | 2022 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 6 | El Salvador | 87.6% | 2022 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 7 | Panama | 80.9% | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 8 | Viet Nam | 80.4% | 2020 | up 154.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Paraguay | 76.2% | 2022 | down 12.0% | rising |
| 10 | Indonesia | 63.2% | 2022 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 11 | Costa Rica | 63.1% | 2022 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 12 | Brazil | 63.1% | 2022 | up 157.1% | rising |
| 13 | Ecuador | 60.4% | 2022 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 58.7% | 2021 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 15 | Uruguay | 56.9% | 2022 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 16 | Mexico | 55.1% | 2022 | down 23.4% | rising |
| 17 | Argentina | 54.7% | 2022 | up 221.3% | rising |
| 18 | Colombia | 53.8% | 2022 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 19 | Honduras | 51.8% | 2019 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 20 | Sri Lanka | 51.8% | 2019 | up 13.9% | flat |
| 21 | Mongolia | 50.4% | 2020 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 22 | Burkina Faso | 46.9% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Malawi | 43.8% | 2019 | up 128.2% | falling |
| 24 | Romania | 35.8% | 2021 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 25 | Chile | 32.7% | 2022 | down 55.3% | falling |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 31.2% | 2021 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 27 | Türkiye | 28.0% | 2019 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 28 | Belarus | 27.0% | 2019 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 29 | Poland | 26.7% | 2019 | up 76.4% | rising |
| 30 | Russian Federation | 21.5% | 2017 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 31 | Pakistan | 21.0% | 2018 | up 541.6% | rising |
| 32 | Kosovo | 20.0% | 2017 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 32 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 20.0% | 2017 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 34 | Armenia | 19.4% | 2022 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 35 | Republic of Moldova | 13.9% | 2018 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 36 | Serbia | 12.7% | 2022 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 37 | Albania | 9.1% | 2018 | down 57.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Kyrgyzstan | 9.0% | 2020 | up 6.3% | flat |
| 39 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.9% | 2021 | down 89.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Ukraine | 2.6% | 2020 | down 84.1% | falling |
About this data
Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)