Georgia vs South Africa: Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile over time
- Georgia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 70.5% against 63.1% in Georgia, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 39 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.3% | 72.2% | 10.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 72.5% | 10.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile, Georgia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 70.5% against 63.1% in Georgia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile between Georgia and South Africa?
- 7.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile?
- Georgia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th 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.