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

Paraguay
13.8%
in 2022
South Africa
12.5%
in 2021
Paraguay rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd

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

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
05101520200520132022

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 13.8% against 12.5% in South Africa, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Paraguay ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 13.9% 13.6% 0.3% Paraguay
2020s 14.5% 11.7% 2.8% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions, Paraguay or South Africa?
Paraguay, at 13.8% against 12.5% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions between Paraguay and South Africa?
1.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Paraguay ranks 31st 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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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