Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs South Africa: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
72.9%
in 2021
South Africa
77.3%
in 2021
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • South Africa
020406080200520132021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 77.3% against 72.9% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 69.6% 67.8% 1.9% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 70.1% 78.4% 8.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 77.3% against 72.9% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2021.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
4.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa rank globally for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population