Argentina vs South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -All

Argentina
19.69
in 2022
South Africa
22.66
in 2021
Argentina rank
8th
South Africa rank
5th

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -All over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
0102030200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22.66 against 19.69 in Argentina, a difference of 2.97.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 25.26 15.39 9.88 Argentina
2020s 23.11 25.22 2.11 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -all, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22.66 against 19.69 in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -all between Argentina and South Africa?
2.97, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -all?
Argentina ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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