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

Peru
8.2%
in 2022
South Africa
12.6%
in 2021
Peru rank
30th
South Africa rank
27th

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

  • Peru
  • South Africa
2.557.51012.515200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12.6% against 8.2% in Peru, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.

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

Peru ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 5.4% 11.8% 6.3% South Africa
2020s 8.7% 10.2% 1.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12.6% against 8.2% in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Peru and South Africa?
4.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
Peru ranks 30th 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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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