Colombia vs South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory

Colombia
44.5%
in 2022
South Africa
42.9%
in 2021
Colombia rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
0204060200520132022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 44.5% against 42.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Colombia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 41.9% 34.8% 7.1% Colombia
2020s 42.1% 42.7% 0.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 44.5% against 42.9% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Colombia and South Africa?
1.6%, with Colombia 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Colombia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 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
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
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