Argentina vs South Africa: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private

Argentina
22.0%
in 2022
South Africa
21.3%
in 2021
Argentina rank
14th
South Africa rank
15th

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
0102030200520132022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 22.0% against 21.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Argentina ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 14.4% 22.4% 7.9% South Africa
2020s 17.3% 25.4% 8.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 22.0% against 21.3% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private between Argentina and South Africa?
0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Argentina ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 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