Colombia vs South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional

Colombia
32.9%
in 2022
South Africa
29.3%
in 2021
Colombia rank
16th
South Africa rank
18th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 32.9% against 29.3% in South Africa, a difference of 3.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 32.3% 31.4% 0.8% Colombia
2020s 30.3% 29.1% 1.2% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 32.9% against 29.3% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional between Colombia and South Africa?
3.6%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Colombia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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