Armenia vs South Africa: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International

Armenia
32.8%
in 2022
South Africa
20.1%
in 2021
Armenia rank
24th
South Africa rank
27th

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International over time

  • Armenia
  • South Africa
10203040200820152022

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 32.8% against 20.1% in South Africa, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.

Armenia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 27 countries.

Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 26.5% 22.0% 4.5% Armenia
2020s 38.7% 23.5% 15.2% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international, Armenia or South Africa?
Armenia, at 32.8% against 20.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international between Armenia and South Africa?
12.7%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Armenia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population