Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 6.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in South Africa, 2005–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 6.1% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2021.
The figure is up 62.6% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in South Africa peaked at 50.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2020.
That places South Africa 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in South Africa, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.6% | — |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -86.8% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +67.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -49.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +62.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 4.4% | 50.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 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 6.1% 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 50.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 37 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 88.0%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). 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