South Africa vs Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory

South Africa
48.7%
in 2021
Uruguay
55.3%
in 2022
South Africa rank
6th
Uruguay rank
4th

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

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
020406080200520132022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 55.3% against 48.7% in South Africa, a difference of 6.6%.

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

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

South Africa ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 55.2% 55.0% 0.2% South Africa
2020s 53.4% 54.1% 0.7% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory, South Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 55.3% against 48.7% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between South Africa and Uruguay?
6.6%, with Uruguay 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
South Africa ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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