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

Georgia
46.3%
in 2021
South Africa
36.8%
in 2021
Georgia rank
9th
South Africa rank
12th

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

  • Georgia
  • South Africa
0204060200520132021

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 46.3% against 36.8% in South Africa, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Georgia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.

Georgia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 43.4% 36.5% 6.9% Georgia
2020s 46.2% 34.1% 12.0% Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile, Georgia or South Africa?
Georgia, at 46.3% against 36.8% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile between Georgia and South Africa?
9.5%, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Georgia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). 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)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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