South Africa vs Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International
South Africa
17.4%
in 2021
Uruguay
34.6%
in 2022
South Africa rank
27th
Uruguay rank
25th
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 34.6% against 17.4% in South Africa, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 27 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.1% | 52.6% | 29.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 53.4% | 28.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 34.6% against 17.4% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 17.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
- South Africa ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population