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

Mexico
17.6%
in 2022
South Africa
12.8%
in 2021
Mexico rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd

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

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
102030200520132022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 17.6% against 12.8% in South Africa, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 21.3% 21.0% 0.3% Mexico
2020s 17.1% 6.5% 10.6% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions, Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at 17.6% against 12.8% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions between Mexico and South Africa?
4.8%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Mexico ranks 20th 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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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