Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in South Africa
South Africa: Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp was 14.97 million in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
14.97 million
World rank
30th
of 119 countries
All-time high
14.97 million
in 2014
All-time low
7.41 million
in 2000
Years of data
6
1993–2014
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in South Africa, 1993–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 14.97 million for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in South Africa peaked at 14.97 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.41 million, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 30th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.91 million | — |
| 2000 | 7.41 million | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 9.81 million | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 13.30 million | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 14.29 million | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 14.97 million | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.91 million | 7.91 million | 7.91 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.17 million | 7.41 million | 13.30 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.63 million | 14.29 million | 14.97 million | 2 |
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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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in South Africa?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp in South Africa was 14.97 million in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 million in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2014.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds 2011 ppp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 poverty thresholds 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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