Brazil vs South Africa: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions

Brazil
63.4%
in 2022
South Africa
58.1%
in 2021
Brazil rank
5th
South Africa rank
7th

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
0204060200520132022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 63.4% against 58.1% in South Africa, a difference of 5.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 64.0% 50.8% 13.2% Brazil
2020s 57.9% 60.2% 2.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 63.4% against 58.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions between Brazil and South Africa?
5.3%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Brazil ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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 4th 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