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

South Africa
22.66
in 2021
Uruguay
24.53
in 2022
South Africa rank
5th
Uruguay rank
3rd

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

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
0102030200520132022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 24.53 against 22.66 in South Africa, a difference of 1.87.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uruguay ahead.

South Africa ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 17.96 23.88 5.92 Uruguay
2020s 25.22 23.91 1.31 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, South Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 24.53 against 22.66 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -all between South Africa and Uruguay?
1.87, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -all?
South Africa ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 3rd 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)