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

Paraguay
24.6%
in 2022
South Africa
22.6%
in 2021
Paraguay rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th

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

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
1020304050200720142022

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 24.6% against 22.6% in South Africa, a difference of 2.0%.

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

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

Paraguay ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 28 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 22.0% 29.0% 7.1% South Africa
2020s 16.6% 19.0% 2.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international, Paraguay or South Africa?
Paraguay, at 24.6% against 22.6% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international between Paraguay and South Africa?
2.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Paraguay ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
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