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

Ecuador
5.5%
in 2022
South Africa
12.8%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
0102030200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12.8% against 5.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 19.2% 17.5% 1.7% Ecuador
2020s 3.0% 9.6% 6.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12.8% against 5.5% in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions between Ecuador and South Africa?
7.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Ecuador ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions. 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
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