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
020406080200520132022

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

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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