Peru vs South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor

Peru
7.9%
in 2022
South Africa
6.1%
in 2021
Peru rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
2468200520132022

How they compare

Peru currently reports 7.9% against 6.1% in South Africa, a difference of 1.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 4.4% 5.5% 1.1% South Africa
2020s 6.9% 4.9% 2.0% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Peru or South Africa?
Peru, at 7.9% against 6.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Peru and South Africa?
1.8%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
Peru ranks 28th 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

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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