Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban by country
Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
40
Highest
48.0%
Russian Federation
Lowest
0.0%
Georgia
Median
5.1%
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
395
What the numbers show
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 48.0% in Russian Federation; the lowest is 0.0% in Georgia.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.1%, and the mean is 11.5%.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Indonesia (up 318.9%), and the largest decrease in Georgia (down 100.0%).
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 48.0% | 2017 | up 179.4% | rising |
| 2 | Chile | 46.9% | 2022 | up 210.6% | rising |
| 3 | Mongolia | 37.8% | 2020 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 4 | Republic of Moldova | 31.4% | 2018 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 5 | Ukraine | 30.2% | 2020 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 6 | Armenia | 29.6% | 2022 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 7 | Belarus | 27.0% | 2019 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 8 | Romania | 21.8% | 2021 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 9 | Poland | 21.6% | 2019 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 19.0% | 2022 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 11 | Uruguay | 18.4% | 2022 | down 25.4% | flat |
| 12 | Argentina | 15.0% | 2022 | up 92.5% | rising |
| 13 | Panama | 14.9% | 2023 | up 69.4% | rising |
| 14 | Indonesia | 11.4% | 2022 | up 318.9% | rising |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 10.5% | 2021 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 16 | Türkiye | 9.4% | 2019 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 17 | Viet Nam | 9.2% | 2020 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 18 | Ecuador | 5.3% | 2022 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Brazil | 5.2% | 2022 | up 35.1% | falling |
| 20 | Peru | 5.2% | 2022 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 21 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.1% | 2020 | down 49.9% | flat |
| 22 | El Salvador | 5.0% | 2022 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 23 | Mexico | 4.7% | 2022 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 24 | Albania | 4.3% | 2018 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 3.7% | 2017 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 25 | Kosovo | 3.7% | 2017 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 3.2% | 2021 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 28 | Serbia | 3.1% | 2022 | down 71.0% | falling |
| 29 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2.2% | 2021 | down 7.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Thailand | 1.5% | 2021 | up 119.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Paraguay | 1.4% | 2022 | up 146.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Burkina Faso | 1.4% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Pakistan | 1.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 0.9% | 2019 | down 45.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.8% | 2021 | down 57.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Malawi | 0.5% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 37 | South Africa | 0.4% | 2021 | down 32.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Honduras | 0.3% | 2019 | down 43.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Colombia | 0.3% | 2022 | down 49.0% | falling |
| 40 | 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)