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

Ecuador
3.4%
in 2022
South Africa
1.8%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
05101520200520132022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 3.4% against 1.8% in South Africa, a difference of 1.6%.

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

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

Ecuador ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 37 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 6.5% 8.4% 2.0% South Africa
2020s 4.1% 1.2% 2.9% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 3.4% against 1.8% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory between Ecuador and South Africa?
1.6%, with Ecuador 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) (%) - contributory?
Ecuador ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. 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
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