Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in South Africa
South Africa: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total social insurance benefits.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.1% for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.6% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in South Africa peaked at 10.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places South Africa 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total social insurance benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5% | — |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -66.3% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +4168.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -99.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -61.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +78.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.1% | 10.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in South Africa?
- Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile in South Africa was 0.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social insurance benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.