Paraguay vs South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor
Paraguay
1.3%
in 2022
South Africa
6.1%
in 2021
Paraguay rank
31st
South Africa rank
29th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.1% against 1.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.7 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Paraguay ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th 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 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 4.9% | 1.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Paraguay or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.1% against 1.3% in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 4.8%, 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 -extreme poor?
- Paraguay ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -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 Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount