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

Colombia
0.0229 poorest
in 2022
South Africa
0.0439 poorest
in 2021
Colombia rank
37th
South Africa rank
36th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0439 poorest against 0.0229 poorest in Colombia, a difference of 0.021 poorest.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0461 poorest 0.1582 poorest 0.1121 poorest South Africa
2020s 0.0455 poorest 0.0396 poorest 0.0059 poorest Colombia

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, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0439 poorest against 0.0229 poorest in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile between Colombia and South Africa?
0.021 poorest, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
Colombia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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