Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs South Africa: Coverage (%) - Social Pensions

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
21.9%
in 2021
South Africa
25.7%
in 2021
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
5th
South Africa rank
3rd

Coverage (%) - Social Pensions over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • South Africa
0102030200520132021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 25.7% against 21.9% in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 3.8%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

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

South Africa 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 21.7% 27.7% 6.0% South Africa
2020s 23.9% 25.5% 1.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage (%) - social pensions, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 25.7% against 21.9% in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2021.
What is the difference in coverage (%) - social pensions between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and South Africa?
3.8%, with South Africa 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 (%) - social pensions?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Coverage (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - 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)