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

Paraguay
56.3%
in 2022
South Africa
56.8%
in 2021
Paraguay rank
3rd
South Africa rank
2nd

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

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
0204060200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 56.8% against 56.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Paraguay ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 53.9% 42.8% 11.0% Paraguay
2020s 52.8% 57.0% 4.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory, Paraguay or South Africa?
South Africa, at 56.8% against 56.3% in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Paraguay and South Africa?
0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Paraguay ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. 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) (%) - 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