El Salvador vs South Africa: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social

El Salvador
53.0%
in 2022
South Africa
50.6%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 53.0% against 50.6% in South Africa, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

El Salvador ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 26.2% 127.3% 101.0% South Africa
2020s 54.9% 50.6% 4.3% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social, El Salvador or South Africa?
El Salvador, at 53.0% against 50.6% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social between El Salvador and South Africa?
2.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
El Salvador ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 341 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group