Coverage in 4th 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
37.7%
Panama
Lowest
0.4%
Brazil
Median
8.3%
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
227
What the numbers show
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban is currently reported for 24 countries. The highest value is 37.7% in Panama; the lowest is 0.4% in Brazil.
The median across all reporting countries is 8.3%, and the mean is 12.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 105.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in South Africa (up 1,048.1%), and the largest decrease in Kyrgyzstan (down 67.5%).
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama | 37.7% | 2023 | up 369.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Belarus | 33.7% | 2019 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 3 | Ukraine | 29.0% | 2020 | down 0.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Chile | 26.7% | 2022 | up 70.1% | rising |
| 5 | Peru | 19.4% | 2022 | up 153.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Mongolia | 16.1% | 2020 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 7 | Russia | 15.7% | 2017 | up 963.4% | rising |
| 8 | El Salvador | 15.2% | 2022 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 9 | Mexico | 14.4% | 2022 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 10 | Moldova | 14.1% | 2018 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 13.1% | 2019 | down 53.9% | falling |
| 12 | South Africa | 9.4% | 2021 | up 1,048.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Indonesia | 7.3% | 2022 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 14 | Uruguay | 6.8% | 2022 | up 83.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Ecuador | 6.5% | 2017 | down 47.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | 6.3% | 2021 | down 63.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Armenia | 5.1% | 2020 | up 32.2% | falling |
| 18 | Costa Rica | 2.7% | 2022 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 19 | Paraguay | 2.3% | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Argentina | 2.3% | 2022 | up 262.6% | rising |
| 21 | Turkey | 1.4% | 2019 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 22 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.8% | 2018 | down 67.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Thailand | 0.5% | 2021 | up 13.2% | falling |
| 24 | Brazil | 0.4% | 2019 | down 61.6% | falling |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Other Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)