Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban by country
Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
40
Highest
96.7%
Bolivia
Lowest
3.4%
Cote d'Ivoire
Median
43.7%
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
395
What the numbers show
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 96.7% in Bolivia; the lowest is 3.4% in Cote d'Ivoire.
The median across all reporting countries is 43.7%, and the mean is 44.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 28.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 475.8%), and the largest decrease in Cote d'Ivoire (down 82.3%).
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) only … urban Assistance: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia | 96.7% | 2021 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 2 | South Africa | 93.7% | 2021 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 3 | Thailand | 92.9% | 2021 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 4 | El Salvador | 87.9% | 2022 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 5 | Peru | 87.3% | 2022 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 6 | Vietnam | 80.4% | 2020 | up 225.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Georgia | 73.8% | 2021 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 8 | Paraguay | 69.5% | 2022 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 9 | Panama | 64.7% | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 10 | Uruguay | 64.1% | 2022 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 11 | Mongolia | 61.3% | 2020 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 58.3% | 2022 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 13 | Indonesia | 54.4% | 2022 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 14 | Argentina | 53.8% | 2022 | up 209.3% | rising |
| 15 | Romania | 53.8% | 2021 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 16 | Dominican Republic | 52.6% | 2021 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 17 | Brazil | 51.8% | 2022 | up 171.3% | rising |
| 18 | Colombia | 47.4% | 2022 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 19 | Poland | 47.3% | 2019 | up 120.9% | rising |
| 20 | Chile | 45.9% | 2022 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 41.5% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Sri Lanka | 39.2% | 2019 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 23 | Malawi | 38.6% | 2019 | up 64.9% | rising |
| 24 | Ecuador | 38.1% | 2022 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 25 | Mexico | 37.2% | 2022 | down 17.4% | rising |
| 26 | Belarus | 31.2% | 2019 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 27 | Turkey | 30.2% | 2019 | up 13.0% | flat |
| 28 | Honduras | 28.7% | 2019 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 29 | Kazakhstan | 27.4% | 2021 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 30 | Russia | 26.4% | 2017 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 31 | Armenia | 19.9% | 2022 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 32 | Kosovo | 14.2% | 2017 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 32 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 14.2% | 2017 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 34 | Moldova | 13.7% | 2018 | up 12.3% | falling |
| 35 | Pakistan | 11.3% | 2018 | up 475.8% | rising |
| 36 | Serbia | 9.6% | 2022 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 37 | Albania | 9.1% | 2018 | down 56.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Ukraine | 6.9% | 2020 | down 70.5% | falling |
| 39 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.0% | 2020 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 40 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.4% | 2021 | down 82.3% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)