Colombia vs South Africa: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions

Colombia
15.6%
in 2022
South Africa
12.5%
in 2021
Colombia rank
30th
South Africa rank
33rd

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
05101520200520132022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 15.6% against 12.5% in South Africa, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 14.9% 13.6% 1.3% Colombia
2020s 15.0% 11.7% 3.3% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 15.6% against 12.5% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions between Colombia and South Africa?
3.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Colombia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population