Ecuador vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile

Ecuador
4.2%
in 2022
South Africa
7.0%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
25th
South Africa rank
22nd

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
051015200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7.0% against 4.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 6.0% 10.2% 4.1% South Africa
2020s 2.4% 5.5% 3.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 7.0% against 4.2% in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile between Ecuador and South Africa?
2.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Ecuador ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap