Mexico vs South Africa: Coverage (%) - Social Pensions

Mexico
19.6%
in 2022
South Africa
25.7%
in 2021
Mexico rank
6th
South Africa rank
3rd

Coverage (%) - Social Pensions over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
0102030200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 25.7% against 19.6% in Mexico, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 6th 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 Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 7.6% 28.2% 20.7% South Africa
2020s 14.6% 25.3% 10.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage (%) - social pensions, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 25.7% against 19.6% in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in coverage (%) - social pensions between Mexico and South Africa?
6.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for coverage (%) - social pensions?
Mexico ranks 6th 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)