Ecuador vs South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private

Ecuador
25.9%
in 2022
South Africa
27.9%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
9th
South Africa rank
7th

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
20304050200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 27.9% against 25.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 23.9% 27.9% 4.1% South Africa
2020s 23.4% 25.4% 2.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 27.9% against 25.9% in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private between Ecuador and South Africa?
2.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Ecuador ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population