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

Colombia
2.2%
in 2022
South Africa
2.5%
in 2021
Colombia rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

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

Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 6.8% 2.6% 4.2% Colombia
2020s 4.2% 2.7% 1.5% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional between Colombia and South Africa?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Colombia ranks 25th 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