Mexico vs South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions

Mexico
17.8%
in 2022
South Africa
19.7%
in 2021
Mexico rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
05101520200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 19.7% against 17.8% in Mexico, a difference of 1.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mexico ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 16.4% 13.5% 2.9% Mexico
2020s 17.9% 20.9% 3.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 19.7% against 17.8% in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions between Mexico and South Africa?
1.9%, with South Africa 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 4th quintile (%) - social pensions?
Mexico ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions (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 4th 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