Colombia vs South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st

Colombia
2.1%
in 2022
South Africa
3.4%
in 2021
Colombia rank
28th
South Africa rank
25th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
12345200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.4% against 2.1% in Colombia, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 31 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 3.2% 4.1% 0.9% South Africa
2020s 4.2% 2.7% 1.5% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.4% against 2.1% in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st between Colombia and South Africa?
1.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st?
Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount