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

Ecuador
0.1008 poorest
in 2022
South Africa
0.0439 poorest
in 2021
Ecuador rank
33rd
South Africa rank
36th

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4200520132022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.1008 poorest against 0.0439 poorest in South Africa, a difference of 0.0569 poorest.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.

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

Ecuador ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1148 poorest 0.1582 poorest 0.0434 poorest South Africa
2020s 0.1284 poorest 0.0396 poorest 0.0888 poorest Ecuador

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, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 0.1008 poorest against 0.0439 poorest in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.0569 poorest, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
Ecuador ranks 33rd 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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