Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day

Democratic Republic of Congo
0 5 year moving average
in 2023
South Africa
0 5 year moving average
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
113th
South Africa rank
113th

Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0 5 year moving average against 0 5 year moving average in South Africa, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 113th of 217 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0 5 year moving average 0.3333 5 year moving average 0.3333 5 year moving average South Africa
2010s 0.25 5 year moving average 0.8 5 year moving average 0.55 5 year moving average South Africa
2020s 0 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0 5 year moving average against 0 5 year moving average in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
0 5 year moving average, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 113th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,380 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Comparability data from World Bank's Povcalnet