Peru vs South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor
Peru
26.5%
in 2022
South Africa
22.1%
in 2021
Peru rank
28th
South Africa rank
30th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 26.5% against 22.1% in South Africa, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th 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 | 12.8% | 18.1% | 5.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 20.4% | 2.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 26.5% against 22.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor between Peru and South Africa?
- 4.4%, with Peru 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 -extreme poor?
- Peru ranks 28th 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