Brazil vs South Africa: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory

Brazil
0.6%
in 2022
South Africa
0.2%
in 2021
Brazil rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th

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

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
05101520200520132022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.6% against 0.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 4.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3% 6.8% 6.4% South Africa
2020s 0.6% 0.1% 0.5% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 0.6% against 0.2% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory between Brazil and South Africa?
0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Brazil ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population