Ecuador vs South Africa: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile

Ecuador
0.031 poorest
in 2022
South Africa
0.0439 poorest
in 2021
Ecuador rank
30th
South Africa rank
27th

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
0.020.040.060.080.1200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0439 poorest against 0.031 poorest in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0129 poorest.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 34 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.052 poorest 0.0531 poorest 0.0012 poorest South Africa
2020s 0.0367 poorest 0.0396 poorest 0.0029 poorest South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0439 poorest against 0.031 poorest in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.0129 poorest, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Ecuador ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Contributory Pensions programs (%)