What is the difference in coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?

13.6%, 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.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs South Africa: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions

Bolivia, Plurinational State of

24.0%

in 2021

South Africa

10.4%

in 2021

Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank

3rd

South Africa rank

5th

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions over time

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
South Africa

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 24.0% against 10.4% in South Africa, a difference of 13.6%.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 25 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2010s	23.5%	9.4%	14.1%	Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s	24.8%	10.7%	14.1%	Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or South Africa?: Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 24.0% against 10.4% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?: 13.6%, 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?: Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit: preT
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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