Colombia vs South Africa: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 34 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 | 0.2% | 2.9% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Colombia 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 benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social insurance benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.