Namibia vs South Africa: Availability of Comparable Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day

Namibia
0 5 year moving average
in 2023
South Africa
0 5 year moving average
in 2023
Namibia rank
113th
South Africa rank
113th

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 113th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0833 5 year moving average 0.3333 5 year moving average 0.25 5 year moving average South Africa
2010s 0.5 5 year moving average 0.8 5 year moving average 0.3 5 year moving average South Africa
2020s 0.125 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average 0.125 5 year moving average Namibia

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, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, 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 Namibia and South Africa?
0 5 year moving average, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for availability of comparable poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day?
Namibia 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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About this data

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