Colombia vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st
Colombia
12.6%
in 2022
South Africa
13.5%
in 2021
Colombia rank
34th
South Africa rank
33rd
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.5% against 12.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.2% | 32.0% | 15.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 11.7% | 8.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.5% against 12.6% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st?
- Colombia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 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 SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap