Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 3.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
3.4%
Change on year
up 68.7%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2014
All-time low
2.0%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2005–2021
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.4% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2021.
The figure is up 68.7% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in South Africa peaked at 63.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.8% | — |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -93.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +68.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 3.9% | 63.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 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 protection and labor in South Africa?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in South Africa was 3.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount