Paraguay vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme
Paraguay
46.8%
in 2022
South Africa
12.6%
in 2021
Paraguay rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 46.8% against 12.6% in South Africa, a difference of 34.2%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 3.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Paraguay ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 37 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.1% | 37.4% | 13.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 10.2% | 52.4% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme, Paraguay or South Africa?
- Paraguay, at 46.8% against 12.6% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 34.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
- Paraguay ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). 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