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

Colombia
9.3%
in 2022
South Africa
7.0%
in 2021
Colombia rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
2.557.51012.5200520132022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 9.3% against 7.0% in South Africa, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

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

Colombia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 34 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 9.9% 6.9% 3.0% Colombia
2020s 12.2% 6.1% 6.1% 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?
Colombia, at 9.3% against 7.0% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions - 1st between Colombia and South Africa?
2.3%, with Colombia 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 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. 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) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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