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

Colombia
11.8%
in 2022
South Africa
13.5%
in 2021
Colombia rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
5101520200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.5% against 11.8% in Colombia, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 13.3% 13.6% 0.3% South Africa
2020s 17.4% 11.7% 5.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.5% against 11.8% in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile between Colombia and South Africa?
1.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile?
Colombia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. 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) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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