South Africa vs Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions

South Africa
69.4%
in 2021
Uruguay
64.8%
in 2022
South Africa rank
5th
Uruguay rank
6th

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 69.4% against 64.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Uruguay ahead.

South Africa ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 69.2% 75.8% 6.6% Uruguay
2020s 62.8% 67.2% 4.4% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions, South Africa or Uruguay?
South Africa, at 69.4% against 64.8% in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions between South Africa and Uruguay?
4.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
South Africa ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 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