Colombia vs South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)

Colombia
21.58 preT
in 2022
South Africa
22.75 preT
in 2021
Colombia rank
7th
South Africa rank
6th

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22.75 preT against 21.58 preT in Colombia, a difference of 1.17 preT.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 19.54 preT 23.53 preT 3.98 preT South Africa
2020s 20.37 preT 26.61 preT 6.23 preT South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest), Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22.75 preT against 21.58 preT in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) between Colombia and South Africa?
1.17 preT, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
Colombia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)