Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in South Africa
South Africa: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 3.70 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.70 million
World rank
35th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.79 million
in 2010
All-time low
901,360
in 2000
Years of data
7
1993–2022
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in South Africa, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in South Africa stood at 3.70 million.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in South Africa peaked at 3.79 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 901,360, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 35th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.26 million | — |
| 2000 | 901,360 | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 2.78 million | +208.5% |
| 2008 | 3.01 million | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.79 million | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 3.49 million | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.70 million | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million | 901,360 | 3.01 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.64 million | 3.49 million | 3.79 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.70 million | 3.70 million | 3.70 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More poverty & inequality data for South Africa
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- 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, gaps filled 28.13 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 28.13 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 0.8444 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.388 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in South Africa?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in South Africa was 3.70 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 901,360 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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