Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs South Africa: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
20.6%
in 2021
South Africa
16.4%
in 2021
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • South Africa
10203040200520132021

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 20.6% against 16.4% in South Africa, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of'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.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 25 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 21.2% 23.4% 2.2% South Africa
2020s 21.4% 12.3% 9.1% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or South Africa?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 20.6% against 16.4% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
4.2%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa rank globally for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs South Africa: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid, drawing on ASPIRE. Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/coverage-in-1st-quintile-poorest-percent-social-pensions/bolivia/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/coverage-in-1st-quintile-poorest-percent-social-pensions/bolivia/south-africa/">Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs South Africa: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)