South Africa vs Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private

South Africa
9.4%
in 2021
Uruguay
8.8%
in 2022
South Africa rank
34th
Uruguay rank
35th

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
5101520200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9.4% against 8.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 35 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 11.6% 10.8% 0.9% South Africa
2020s 11.7% 8.9% 2.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private, South Africa or Uruguay?
South Africa, at 9.4% against 8.8% in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private between South Africa and Uruguay?
0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
South Africa ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 336 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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