Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
44.8%
in 2021
South Africa
38.1%
in 2021
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • South Africa
0204060200520132021

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 44.8% against 38.1% in South Africa, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 36 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 40.5% 34.9% 5.6% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 41.4% 33.8% 7.6% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or South Africa?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 44.8% against 38.1% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
6.7%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
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