Colombia vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st
Colombia
9.2%
in 2022
South Africa
12.0%
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 12.0% against 9.2% in Colombia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 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 37 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 | 15.0% | 36.3% | 21.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 10.3% | 8.4% | 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 12.0% against 9.2% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st between Colombia and South Africa?
- 2.8%, 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 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). 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