Ecuador vs South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile

Ecuador
21.0%
in 2022
South Africa
21.8%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
13th
South Africa rank
12th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
0102030200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 21.8% against 21.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 12th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 16.2% 20.3% 4.1% South Africa
2020s 16.2% 21.3% 5.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 21.8% against 21.0% in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Ecuador ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 12th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount