South Africa vs Turkey: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional

South Africa
3.4%
in 2021
Turkey
1.9%
in 2019
South Africa rank
24th
Turkey rank
27th

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
02468200420122021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.4% against 1.9% in Turkey, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Turkey ahead.

South Africa ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 27th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3% 8.6% 6.3% Turkey
2010s 3.4% 1.9% 1.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional, South Africa or Turkey?
South Africa, at 3.4% against 1.9% in Turkey as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional between South Africa and Turkey?
1.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
South Africa ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 27th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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