Brazil vs South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social

Brazil
26.6%
in 2022
South Africa
24.1%
in 2021
Brazil rank
6th
South Africa rank
7th

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
102030405060200520132022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 26.6% against 24.1% in South Africa, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 29.8% 27.3% 2.5% Brazil
2020s 22.9% 25.8% 2.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 26.6% against 24.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social between Brazil and South Africa?
2.5%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Brazil ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 389 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population