Paraguay vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme
Paraguay
29.8%
in 2022
South Africa
38.1%
in 2021
Paraguay rank
16th
South Africa rank
15th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.1% against 29.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Paraguay ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 27 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.3% | 34.9% | 12.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 33.8% | 3.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme, Paraguay or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 38.1% against 29.8% in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 8.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme?
- Paraguay ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -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 International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap