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

Ecuador
10.1%
in 2022
South Africa
12.0%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
26th
South Africa rank
25th

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
5101520200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12.0% against 10.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 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 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 34 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 11.5% 12.4% 0.9% South Africa
2020s 6.5% 10.3% 3.8% 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 12.0% against 10.1% in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile between Ecuador and South Africa?
1.9%, 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 26th 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

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
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