Paraguay vs South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers

Paraguay
14.0%
in 2022
South Africa
22.1%
in 2021
Paraguay rank
17th
South Africa rank
14th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
020406080200720142022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22.1% against 14.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 8.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.

Paraguay ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th 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 9.0% 18.1% 9.1% South Africa
2020s 9.1% 20.4% 11.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers, Paraguay or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22.1% against 14.0% in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers between Paraguay and South Africa?
8.1%, 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 headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Paraguay ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount 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

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount