Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 5.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5.8% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in 2021.
That represents a change of up 42.4% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in South Africa peaked at 8.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in South Africa, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.6% | — |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +49.3% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +82.6% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -38.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +84.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -49.7% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +42.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 5.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.9% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 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 quintile in South Africa?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in South Africa was 5.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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). 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