Argentina vs Colombia: Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 18.7% against 12.9% in Argentina, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.
Argentina ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 28th of 39 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 23.6% | 15.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 18.2% | 2.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 18.7% against 12.9% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile between Argentina and Colombia?
- 5.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile?
- Argentina ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 28th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.