Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 7.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in South Africa stood at 7.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in South Africa peaked at 16.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2020.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.9% | — |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +106.1% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -58.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +76.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.8%, 19% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 6.8% | 16.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in South Africa?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in South Africa was 7.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Insurance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap