Colombia vs South Africa: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest

Colombia
0.4%
in 2022
South Africa
0.1%
in 2021
Colombia rank
36th
South Africa rank
37th

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 5.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th 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 2.2% 10.8% 8.6% South Africa
2020s 1.3% 0.1% 1.3% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 0.4% against 0.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest between Colombia and South Africa?
0.3%, with Colombia 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 incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
Colombia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 37 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 protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits)
Unit
% of total SPL benefits
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.