Ecuador vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor

Ecuador
15.8%
in 2022
South Africa
12.6%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
26th
South Africa rank
27th

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
10203040200520132022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 15.8% against 12.6% in South Africa, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 34 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 24.9% 11.8% 13.1% Ecuador
2020s 12.6% 10.2% 2.4% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 15.8% against 12.6% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Ecuador and South Africa?
3.2%, 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 -extreme poor?
Ecuador ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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