Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance by country
Percentage of population participating in Other Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)
Countries reporting
26
Highest
100.0%
Mongolia
Lowest
0.0%
Armenia
Median
6.4%
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
242
What the numbers show
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance is currently reported for 26 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Mongolia; the lowest is 0.0% in Armenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.4%, and the mean is 20.0%.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Panama (up 1,097.0%), and the largest decrease in Kyrgyzstan (down 100.0%).
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolia | 100.0% | 2020 | up 72.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Panama | 83.7% | 2023 | up 1,097.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Belarus | 65.0% | 2013 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 4 | Mexico | 50.9% | 2022 | up 137.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Russia | 44.2% | 2017 | up 761.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Peru | 33.7% | 2022 | down 33.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Chile | 32.9% | 2022 | up 36.4% | falling |
| 8 | El Salvador | 30.9% | 2022 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 9 | Indonesia | 19.8% | 2022 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 10 | Vietnam | 16.1% | 2020 | down 38.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Ecuador | 13.5% | 2017 | up 793.4% | rising |
| 12 | South Africa | 10.0% | 2021 | up 761.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Costa Rica | 8.9% | 2022 | down 10.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 4.0% | 2021 | down 77.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Paraguay | 2.0% | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Uruguay | 1.9% | 2022 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Brazil | 1.3% | 2019 | down 74.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Argentina | 1.0% | 2022 | down 11.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Honduras | 0.8% | 2019 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Moldova | 0.0% | 2018 | — | flat |
| 20 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0% | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Poland | 0.0% | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Thailand | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Turkey | 0.0% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Ukraine | 0.0% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Armenia | 0.0% | 2022 | — | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Other Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)