Brazil vs South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -All

Brazil
1.87
in 2022
South Africa
1.52
in 2021
Brazil rank
19th
South Africa rank
22nd

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -All over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
02468200520132022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.87 against 1.52 in South Africa, a difference of 0.35.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 36 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 1.35 2.9 1.55 South Africa
2020s 2 1.62 0.381 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -all, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 1.87 against 1.52 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -all between Brazil and South Africa?
0.35, 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 average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -all?
Brazil ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Average transfer amount of Social Protection and Labor programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)