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

Ecuador
17.0%
in 2022
South Africa
13.5%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
25th
South Africa rank
26th

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 17.0% against 13.5% in South Africa, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times South Africa'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 26th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 16.2% 13.6% 2.6% Ecuador
2020s 10.2% 11.7% 1.5% 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?
Ecuador, at 17.0% against 13.5% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st quintile between Ecuador and South Africa?
3.5%, with Ecuador 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 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

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