Colombia vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor
Colombia
33.5%
in 2022
South Africa
38.1%
in 2021
Colombia rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.1% against 33.5% in Colombia, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 36 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.2% | 34.9% | 10.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 33.8% | 26.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 38.1% against 33.5% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor between Colombia and South Africa?
- 4.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
- Colombia ranks 31st 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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About this data
Poverty gap reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap