South Africa vs Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social

South Africa
24.1%
in 2021
Uruguay
24.5%
in 2022
South Africa rank
13th
Uruguay rank
10th

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
0102030200520132022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 24.5% against 24.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 39 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 25.0% 24.2% 0.7% South Africa
2020s 24.1% 24.6% 0.5% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social, South Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 24.5% against 24.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social between South Africa and Uruguay?
0.4%, 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 beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
South Africa ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -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
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population