Colombia vs South Africa: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
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
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.