South Africa vs Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)

South Africa
73.7%
in 2021
Uruguay
59.9%
in 2022
South Africa rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
25th

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 73.7% against 59.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

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

South Africa ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 25th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 139.9% 86.7% 53.2% South Africa
2020s 76.5% 59.2% 17.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%), South Africa or Uruguay?
South Africa, at 73.7% against 59.9% in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between South Africa and Uruguay?
13.8%, with South Africa 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
South Africa ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 335 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