Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 12.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in South Africa stood at 12.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in South Africa peaked at 15.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in South Africa, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.1% | — |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +51.6% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +41.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 12.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.3%, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.2% | 15.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.5% | 12.0% | 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 12.0% 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 15.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 34 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 up 30.3%. 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). 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