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