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

South Africa
62.8%
in 2021
Türkiye
57.7%
in 2019
South Africa rank
5th
Türkiye rank
8th

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

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
0255075100200420122021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 62.8% against 57.7% in Türkiye, a difference of 5.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Türkiye ahead.

South Africa ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 44.9% 54.9% 10.0% Türkiye
2010s 67.6% 55.4% 12.3% South Africa

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 Türkiye?
South Africa, at 62.8% against 57.7% in Türkiye as of 2021.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions between South Africa and Türkiye?
5.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
South Africa ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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