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

Armenia
32.1%
in 2022
South Africa
28.7%
in 2021
Armenia rank
2nd
South Africa rank
5th

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

  • Armenia
  • South Africa
2030405060200520132022

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 32.1% against 28.7% in South Africa, a difference of 3.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Armenia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 27.3% 41.4% 14.1% South Africa
2020s 30.2% 30.5% 0.3% 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) (%), Armenia or South Africa?
Armenia, at 32.1% against 28.7% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between Armenia and South Africa?
3.4%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Armenia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 255 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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