Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in South Africa
South Africa: Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
4
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1963
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in South Africa, 1963–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in South Africa is 1, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in South Africa peaked at 4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.
That places South Africa 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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More poverty & inequality data for South Africa
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.22 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,562 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -20.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 28.13 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.388 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 17.76 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1656 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1656 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.192 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in South Africa?
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade in South Africa was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest data deprivation poverty surveys per decade recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest data deprivation poverty surveys per decade recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
- How does South Africa rank for data deprivation poverty surveys per decade?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is data deprivation poverty surveys per decade rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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