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
0204060200520132022

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

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