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
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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

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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