Bolivia vs South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st

Bolivia
7.4%
in 2021
South Africa
7.0%
in 2021
Bolivia rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st over time

  • Bolivia
  • South Africa
46810200520132021

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 7.4% against 7.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 6.8% 6.9% 0.1% South Africa
2020s 8.4% 6.1% 2.3% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st, Bolivia or South Africa?
Bolivia, at 7.4% against 7.0% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st between Bolivia and South Africa?
0.4%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Bolivia and South Africa rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st?
Bolivia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 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

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Insurance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount