Ecuador vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile

Ecuador
34.8%
in 2022
South Africa
28.2%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
15th
South Africa rank
17th

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 34.8% against 28.2% in South Africa, a difference of 6.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 30.2% 27.0% 3.3% Ecuador
2020s 31.0% 26.1% 5.0% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 34.8% against 28.2% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile between Ecuador and South Africa?
6.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile?
Ecuador ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap