Colombia vs South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory

Colombia
1.1%
in 2022
South Africa
2.1%
in 2021
Colombia rank
37th
South Africa rank
36th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
05101520200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.1% against 1.1% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 37 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 2.4% 8.3% 5.9% South Africa
2020s 1.6% 1.7% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.1% against 1.1% in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory between Colombia and South Africa?
1.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Colombia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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