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

Bolivia
25.8%
in 2021
South Africa
12.4%
in 2021
Bolivia rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th

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

  • Bolivia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 25.8% against 12.4% in South Africa, a difference of 13.4%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

Bolivia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 25.2% 20.3% 4.9% Bolivia
2020s 25.3% 9.4% 15.9% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions, Bolivia or South Africa?
Bolivia, at 25.8% against 12.4% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions between Bolivia and South Africa?
13.4%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Bolivia and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Bolivia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (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) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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