Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st was 7.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 7.0% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st in 2021.
That represents a change of up 33.9% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st in South Africa peaked at 10.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2005.
That places South Africa 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.1% | — |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +50.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +75.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -48.7% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +151.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +33.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.2% | 10.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 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 headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st in South Africa?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st in South Africa was 7.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Insurance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount