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