Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) by country
Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
40
Highest
47.9%
Russian Federation
Lowest
0.0%
Georgia
Median
4.7%
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
395
What the numbers show
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 47.9% in Russian Federation; the lowest is 0.0% in Georgia.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.7%, and the mean is 11.2%.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 4,334.2%), and the largest decrease in Paraguay (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 | 47.9% | 2017 | up 142.0% | rising |
| 2 | Chile | 47.3% | 2022 | up 232.4% | rising |
| 3 | Armenia | 36.5% | 2022 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 32.6% | 2019 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 5 | Republic of Moldova | 31.6% | 2018 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 6 | Mongolia | 30.6% | 2020 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 7 | Ukraine | 26.6% | 2020 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 8 | Belarus | 26.6% | 2019 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 9 | Romania | 19.2% | 2021 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 10 | Uruguay | 18.5% | 2022 | down 24.3% | flat |
| 11 | Costa Rica | 18.2% | 2022 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 12 | Argentina | 15.0% | 2022 | up 92.5% | rising |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 13.3% | 2021 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 14 | Indonesia | 10.7% | 2022 | up 322.0% | rising |
| 15 | Türkiye | 9.4% | 2019 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 16 | Viet Nam | 7.9% | 2020 | down 73.8% | falling |
| 17 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.9% | 2020 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 18 | Panama | 6.7% | 2023 | up 54.2% | rising |
| 19 | Brazil | 5.4% | 2022 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 20 | Peru | 5.1% | 2022 | up 260.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Albania | 4.3% | 2018 | down 78.2% | volatile |
| 22 | El Salvador | 4.2% | 2022 | up 110.3% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia | 3.3% | 2022 | down 67.2% | falling |
| 24 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 3.3% | 2017 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 24 | Kosovo | 3.3% | 2017 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 26 | Mexico | 3.2% | 2022 | up 92.1% | rising |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 2.9% | 2021 | up 98.5% | rising |
| 28 | Pakistan | 1.4% | 2018 | up 4,334.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Ecuador | 1.2% | 2022 | down 56.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.0% | 2021 | up 37.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Thailand | 0.9% | 2021 | up 808.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 0.8% | 2019 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 33 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.5% | 2021 | down 3.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Malawi | 0.3% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 35 | South Africa | 0.3% | 2021 | down 33.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Colombia | 0.1% | 2022 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 37 | Burkina Faso | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Paraguay | 0.0% | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Honduras | 0.0% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 38 | 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)