Paraguay vs South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions

Paraguay
20.4%
in 2022
South Africa
25.6%
in 2021
Paraguay rank
5th
South Africa rank
2nd

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
0102030200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 25.6% against 20.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 17.9% 24.4% 6.5% South Africa
2020s 20.2% 26.9% 6.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions, Paraguay or South Africa?
South Africa, at 25.6% against 20.4% in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions between Paraguay and South Africa?
5.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions?
Paraguay ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - 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