Paraguay vs South Africa: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile

Paraguay
0.0957
in 2022
South Africa
0.0521
in 2021
Paraguay rank
32nd
South Africa rank
34th

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4200520132022

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.0957 against 0.0521 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0436.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Paraguay ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0931 0.16 0.0669 South Africa
2020s 0.118 0.0482 0.0698 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile, Paraguay or South Africa?
Paraguay, at 0.0957 against 0.0521 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile between Paraguay and South Africa?
0.0436, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile?
Paraguay ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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