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
5101520200520132022

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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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount