El Salvador vs South Africa: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions

El Salvador
19.2%
in 2022
South Africa
28.3%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 28.3% against 19.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 31 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 34.2% 86.9% 52.7% South Africa
2020s 21.8% 28.3% 6.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions, El Salvador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 28.3% against 19.2% in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions between El Salvador and South Africa?
9.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
El Salvador ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 291 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group