South Africa vs Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban

South Africa
50.2%
in 2021
Uruguay
52.3%
in 2022
South Africa rank
10th
Uruguay rank
8th

Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
020406080200520132022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 52.3% against 50.2% in South Africa, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 8th 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 62.4% 54.8% 7.6% South Africa
2020s 54.7% 52.4% 2.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban, South Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 52.3% against 50.2% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban between South Africa and Uruguay?
2.1%, 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 (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
South Africa ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
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