Kyrgyzstan vs South Africa: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social

Kyrgyzstan
77.7%
in 2020
South Africa
73.7%
in 2021
Kyrgyzstan rank
14th
South Africa rank
15th

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • South Africa
50100150200250300200520132021

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 77.7% against 73.7% in South Africa, a difference of 4.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 78.7% 160.8% 82.1% South Africa
2020s 77.7% 76.5% 1.2% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social, Kyrgyzstan or South Africa?
Kyrgyzstan, at 77.7% against 73.7% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social between Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
4.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Kyrgyzstan and South Africa rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group