Colombia vs South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor
Colombia
23.3%
in 2022
South Africa
22.1%
in 2021
Colombia rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.3% against 22.1% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.8% | 18.1% | 11.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 20.4% | 21.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 23.3% against 22.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor between Colombia and South Africa?
- 1.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
- Colombia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -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 headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount