El Salvador vs South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor
El Salvador
10.7%
in 2022
South Africa
5.8%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
32nd
South Africa rank
34th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10.7% against 5.8% in South Africa, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 21.3% | 17.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 5.8% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 10.7% against 5.8% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 4.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd 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