Armenia vs South Africa: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)

Armenia
86.1%
in 2022
South Africa
73.7%
in 2021
Armenia rank
20th
South Africa rank
22nd

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) over time

  • Armenia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 86.1% against 73.7% in South Africa, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

Armenia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 108.7% 143.1% 34.4% South Africa
2020s 100.3% 76.5% 23.8% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%), Armenia or South Africa?
Armenia, at 86.1% against 73.7% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between Armenia and South Africa?
12.4%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Armenia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 335 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group