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

Georgia
16.2%
in 2021
South Africa
28.5%
in 2021
Georgia rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

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

  • Georgia
  • South Africa
010203040200520132021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 28.5% against 16.2% in Georgia, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Georgia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Georgia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 17.2% 32.9% 15.7% South Africa
2020s 16.4% 30.4% 14.0% 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) (%), Georgia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 28.5% against 16.2% in Georgia as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between Georgia and South Africa?
12.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Georgia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 240 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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