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

Colombia
0.9071
in 2022
South Africa
0.5466
in 2021
Colombia rank
16th
South Africa rank
21st

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
02468200520132022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.9071 against 0.5466 in South Africa, a difference of 0.3605.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

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

Colombia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 21st of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9912 1.75 0.7626 South Africa
2020s 4.46 1.04 3.42 Colombia

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), Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 0.9071 against 0.5466 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) between Colombia and South Africa?
0.3605, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)?
Colombia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 21st of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - Contributory Pensions. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 212 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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