Ecuador vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor
Ecuador
50.1%
in 2022
South Africa
38.1%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 50.1% against 38.1% in South Africa, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th 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 | 46.7% | 34.9% | 11.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 33.8% | 3.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 50.1% against 38.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 12.0%, 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 -extreme poor?
- Ecuador ranks 25th 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