Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban by country
Percentage of population participating in Other Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
24
Highest
57.9%
Panama
Lowest
0.4%
Kyrgyzstan
Median
12.6%
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
227
What the numbers show
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban is currently reported for 24 countries. The highest value is 57.9% in Panama; the lowest is 0.4% in Kyrgyzstan.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.6%, and the mean is 16.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 150.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in South Africa (up 2,004.3%), and the largest decrease in Brazil (down 81.5%).
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama | 57.9% | 2023 | up 362.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Chile | 39.4% | 2022 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 3 | Belarus | 36.2% | 2019 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 4 | Ukraine | 32.8% | 2020 | up 1.1% | volatile |
| 5 | El Salvador | 29.0% | 2022 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 6 | Peru | 25.7% | 2022 | up 77.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Mexico | 23.5% | 2022 | up 103.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Russia | 22.4% | 2017 | up 735.9% | rising |
| 9 | Indonesia | 16.0% | 2022 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 10 | Moldova | 15.3% | 2018 | down 19.7% | flat |
| 11 | Mongolia | 13.3% | 2020 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 13.3% | 2019 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 13 | South Africa | 12.0% | 2021 | up 2,004.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Ecuador | 11.8% | 2017 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 15 | Uruguay | 9.1% | 2022 | up 107.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 8.6% | 2022 | up 69.5% | rising |
| 17 | Argentina | 6.3% | 2022 | up 757.3% | rising |
| 18 | Armenia | 5.4% | 2020 | up 91.2% | rising |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 5.2% | 2021 | down 70.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Turkey | 1.7% | 2019 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 21 | Thailand | 1.7% | 2021 | up 116.7% | rising |
| 22 | Paraguay | 1.2% | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Brazil | 0.8% | 2019 | down 81.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.4% | 2018 | down 77.1% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Other Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)