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

South Africa
22.7%
in 2021
Uruguay
23.7%
in 2022
South Africa rank
6th
Uruguay rank
4th

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

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
1020304050200820152022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 23.7% against 22.7% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 28 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 29.4% 17.3% 12.1% South Africa
2020s 19.1% 26.4% 7.3% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international, South Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 23.7% against 22.7% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international between South Africa and Uruguay?
1.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
South Africa ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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