Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) by country
Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
40
Highest
90.1%
Bolivia
Lowest
3.7%
Cote d'Ivoire
Median
30.9%
Years covered
22
2002–2023
Data points
395
What the numbers show
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 90.1% in Bolivia; the lowest is 3.7% in Cote d'Ivoire.
The median across all reporting countries is 30.9%, and the mean is 34.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 25.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 277.1%), and the largest decrease in Cote d'Ivoire (down 84.9%).
Population only receiving All Social Assistance: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia | 90.1% | 2021 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 2 | Thailand | 82.6% | 2021 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 3 | El Salvador | 80.4% | 2022 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 4 | South Africa | 75.0% | 2021 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 5 | Vietnam | 74.9% | 2020 | up 213.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Peru | 73.7% | 2022 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 7 | Georgia | 66.0% | 2021 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 8 | Mongolia | 54.9% | 2020 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 9 | Panama | 52.6% | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 10 | Paraguay | 48.8% | 2022 | down 18.7% | rising |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 45.2% | 2021 | up 79.9% | rising |
| 12 | Indonesia | 43.7% | 2022 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 40.6% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Romania | 40.1% | 2021 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 15 | Malawi | 37.1% | 2019 | up 88.4% | falling |
| 16 | Uruguay | 34.1% | 2022 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 33.9% | 2022 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 18 | Poland | 33.5% | 2019 | up 107.9% | rising |
| 19 | Chile | 33.2% | 2022 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 20 | Mexico | 31.6% | 2022 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 21 | Colombia | 30.3% | 2022 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 22 | Sri Lanka | 29.0% | 2019 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 23 | Honduras | 28.8% | 2019 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 24 | Ecuador | 25.7% | 2022 | down 59.2% | falling |
| 25 | Argentina | 24.5% | 2022 | up 119.0% | rising |
| 26 | Belarus | 24.0% | 2019 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 27 | Brazil | 22.5% | 2022 | up 69.0% | rising |
| 28 | Russia | 19.9% | 2017 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 29 | Kazakhstan | 18.7% | 2021 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 30 | Armenia | 14.9% | 2022 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 31 | Moldova | 11.1% | 2018 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 32 | Turkey | 10.6% | 2019 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 33 | Pakistan | 9.3% | 2018 | up 277.1% | rising |
| 34 | Ukraine | 7.3% | 2020 | down 59.7% | falling |
| 35 | Kosovo | 5.8% | 2017 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 35 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 5.8% | 2017 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 37 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.5% | 2020 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 38 | Serbia | 5.0% | 2022 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 39 | Albania | 3.9% | 2018 | down 78.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.7% | 2021 | down 84.9% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)