Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural by country
Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
37
Highest
46.3%
Chile
Lowest
0.0%
Georgia
Median
4.0%
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
370
What the numbers show
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 46.3% in Chile; the lowest is 0.0% in Georgia.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.0%, and the mean is 11.2%.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 3,238.5%), and the largest decrease in Viet Nam (down 75.3%).
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | 46.3% | 2022 | up 365.6% | rising |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 45.8% | 2017 | up 78.2% | rising |
| 3 | Armenia | 42.3% | 2022 | up 116.8% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 40.5% | 2019 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 5 | Republic of Moldova | 32.9% | 2018 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 6 | Belarus | 26.0% | 2019 | up 8.4% | flat |
| 7 | Ukraine | 25.0% | 2020 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 8 | Mongolia | 19.9% | 2020 | down 44.2% | falling |
| 9 | Romania | 17.1% | 2021 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 16.6% | 2022 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 16.0% | 2021 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 12 | Türkiye | 13.5% | 2013 | up 414.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Uruguay | 13.4% | 2022 | down 33.6% | rising |
| 14 | Indonesia | 9.9% | 2022 | up 326.4% | rising |
| 15 | Kyrgyzstan | 8.8% | 2020 | up 198.2% | rising |
| 16 | Viet Nam | 8.4% | 2020 | down 75.3% | falling |
| 17 | Peru | 5.2% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 4.0% | 2017 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 18 | Kosovo | 4.0% | 2017 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 3.7% | 2022 | down 64.0% | falling |
| 21 | El Salvador | 3.2% | 2022 | up 246.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Brazil | 2.7% | 2022 | up 218.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Panama | 2.0% | 2023 | up 200.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Pakistan | 1.6% | 2018 | up 3,238.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Mexico | 1.5% | 2022 | up 13.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Sri Lanka | 0.9% | 2019 | up 83.0% | rising |
| 27 | Thailand | 0.9% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 0.5% | 2021 | up 92.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Malawi | 0.3% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 30 | Ecuador | 0.3% | 2022 | down 70.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.2% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 32 | South Africa | 0.2% | 2021 | down 61.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.1% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Colombia | 0.1% | 2022 | up 19.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Paraguay | 0.0% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Honduras | 0.0% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Georgia | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)