Colombia vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile
Colombia
8.0%
in 2022
South Africa
12.0%
in 2021
Colombia rank
28th
South Africa rank
25th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.0% against 8.0% in Colombia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th 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 | 9.5% | 12.4% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 10.3% | 4.0% | 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 12.0% against 8.0% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile between Colombia and South Africa?
- 4.0%, 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 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). 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