Peru vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st
Peru
19.9%
in 2022
South Africa
13.5%
in 2021
Peru rank
30th
South Africa rank
33rd
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 19.9% against 13.5% in South Africa, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 32.0% | 19.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 11.7% | 13.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 19.9% against 13.5% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st between Peru and South Africa?
- 6.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st?
- Peru ranks 30th 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