Colombia vs South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor
Colombia
7.0%
in 2022
South Africa
5.8%
in 2021
Colombia rank
33rd
South Africa rank
34th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.0% against 5.8% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th 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 | 9.8% | 21.3% | 11.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 4.9% | 7.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 7.0% against 5.8% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Colombia and South Africa?
- 1.2%, with Colombia 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 headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount 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 headcount reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount