Bolivia vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile
Bolivia
9.2%
in 2021
South Africa
13.5%
in 2021
Bolivia rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile over time
- Bolivia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.5% against 9.2% in Bolivia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Bolivia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 34 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 13.6% | 4.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 11.7% | 1.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st quintile, Bolivia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.5% against 9.2% in Bolivia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st quintile between Bolivia and South Africa?
- 4.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and South Africa rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st quintile?
- Bolivia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap reduction due to Social Insurance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap