Peru vs South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)

Peru
1.8 preT
in 2022
South Africa
1.89 preT
in 2021
Peru rank
29th
South Africa rank
28th

Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
02468200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.89 preT against 1.8 preT in Peru, a difference of 0.09 preT.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 34 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 1.82 preT 4.66 preT 2.84 preT South Africa
2020s 1.89 preT 1.99 preT 0.1063 preT South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day), Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.89 preT against 1.8 preT in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) between Peru and South Africa?
0.09 preT, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)?
Peru ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 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
Average per capita transfer held by 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

Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)