Brazil vs South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions

Brazil
31.3%
in 2022
South Africa
34.3%
in 2021
Brazil rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 34.3% against 31.3% in Brazil, a difference of 3.0%.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 32.4% 36.5% 4.1% South Africa
2020s 29.8% 34.8% 5.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 34.3% against 31.3% in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions between Brazil and South Africa?
3.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions?
Brazil ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - 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 2nd quintile (%) - 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