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