Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%, preT) by country
Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
40
Highest
63.2%
Chile
Lowest
0.0%
Georgia
Median
7.3%
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
395
What the numbers show
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%, preT) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 63.2% in Chile; the lowest is 0.0% in Georgia.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.3%, and the mean is 16.2%.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 697.9%), and the largest decrease in Honduras (down 100.0%).
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | 63.2% | 2022 | up 198.5% | rising |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 62.8% | 2017 | up 217.1% | rising |
| 3 | Ukraine | 52.1% | 2020 | down 6.9% | flat |
| 4 | Armenia | 47.1% | 2022 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 5 | Republic of Moldova | 46.4% | 2018 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 6 | Mongolia | 46.1% | 2020 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 7 | Belarus | 44.2% | 2019 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 37.9% | 2019 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 9 | Romania | 29.6% | 2021 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 23.6% | 2021 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 11 | Uruguay | 22.6% | 2022 | down 21.6% | rising |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 21.3% | 2022 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 13 | Argentina | 18.3% | 2022 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 14 | Viet Nam | 12.2% | 2020 | down 60.9% | falling |
| 15 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.2% | 2020 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 16 | Brazil | 11.8% | 2022 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 17 | Indonesia | 11.6% | 2022 | up 358.8% | rising |
| 18 | Türkiye | 10.7% | 2019 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 19 | Panama | 9.3% | 2023 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 20 | Thailand | 7.6% | 2021 | up 453.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Mexico | 7.1% | 2022 | up 103.3% | rising |
| 22 | Peru | 6.2% | 2022 | up 215.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 5.9% | 2017 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 23 | Kosovo | 5.9% | 2017 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 25 | Serbia | 5.6% | 2022 | down 53.4% | falling |
| 26 | El Salvador | 4.6% | 2022 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 27 | Albania | 4.3% | 2018 | down 82.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 4.1% | 2021 | up 69.5% | rising |
| 29 | Ecuador | 2.7% | 2022 | down 41.8% | flat |
| 30 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2.3% | 2021 | up 115.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Pakistan | 1.9% | 2018 | up 697.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 1.5% | 2019 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 33 | South Africa | 0.9% | 2021 | up 39.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.6% | 2021 | down 53.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Paraguay | 0.6% | 2022 | up 87.7% | rising |
| 36 | Malawi | 0.5% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Colombia | 0.4% | 2022 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 38 | Burkina Faso | 0.3% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Honduras | 0.0% | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Georgia | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)