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
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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About this data
Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group