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