Georgia vs South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile
Georgia
26.4%
in 2021
South Africa
21.8%
in 2021
Georgia rank
9th
South Africa rank
12th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile over time
- Georgia
- South Africa
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 26.4% against 21.8% in South Africa, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Georgia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 36 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.3% | 3.2% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 21.3% | 5.7% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile, Georgia or South Africa?
- Georgia, at 26.4% against 21.8% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile between Georgia and South Africa?
- 4.6%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
- Georgia ranks 9th 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
Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount