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

Peru
14.7%
in 2022
South Africa
11.6%
in 2021
Peru rank
8th
South Africa rank
10th

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

  • Peru
  • South Africa
204060200520132022

How they compare

Peru currently reports 14.7% against 11.6% in South Africa, a difference of 3.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 25 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 17.3% 17.0% 0.3% Peru
2020s 16.6% 11.7% 5.0% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social, Peru or South Africa?
Peru, at 14.7% against 11.6% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social between Peru and South Africa?
3.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social?
Peru ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (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) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 221 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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