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

Argentina
1.6%
in 2022
South Africa
2.5%
in 2021
Argentina rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
1234200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.5% against 1.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 1.0% 2.6% 1.7% South Africa
2020s 2.9% 2.7% 0.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.5% against 1.6% in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional between Argentina and South Africa?
0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Argentina ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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