Paraguay vs South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile
Paraguay
2.8%
in 2022
South Africa
5.8%
in 2021
Paraguay rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.8% against 2.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Paraguay's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 34 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 5.9% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.9% | 1.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile, Paraguay or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.8% against 2.8% in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 3.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
- Paraguay ranks 31st 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). 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