Colombia vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor
Colombia
12.4%
in 2022
South Africa
12.6%
in 2021
Colombia rank
28th
South Africa rank
27th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.6% against 12.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 34 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 11.8% | 5.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 10.2% | 14.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.6% against 12.4% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.2%, 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 -extreme poor?
- Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). 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