Peru vs South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st
Peru
11.8%
in 2022
South Africa
13.9%
in 2021
Peru rank
20th
South Africa rank
17th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.9% against 11.8% in Peru, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th of 36 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 | 10.4% | 14.0% | 3.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 13.5% | 1.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st, Peru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.9% against 11.8% in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st between Peru and South Africa?
- 2.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st?
- Peru ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount