Interpersonal trust vs income inequality in South Africa
South Africa: Interpersonal trust vs income inequality was 23.28 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
23.28
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
26.63
in 1993
All-time low
11.52
in 2004
Years of data
5
1984–2014
Interpersonal trust vs income inequality in South Africa, 1984–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, interpersonal trust vs income inequality in South Africa stood at 23.28.
That represents a change of up 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interpersonal trust vs income inequality in South Africa peaked at 26.63 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.52, in 2004.
South Africa ranks 26th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.07 | 26.07 | 26.07 | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.1 | 17.57 | 26.63 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.52 | 11.52 | 11.52 | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.28 | 23.28 | 23.28 | 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 interpersonal trust vs income inequality in South Africa?
- Interpersonal trust vs income inequality in South Africa was 23.28 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest interpersonal trust vs income inequality recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.63 in 1993.
- What is the lowest interpersonal trust vs income inequality recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.52 in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for interpersonal trust vs income inequality?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2014.
- Is interpersonal trust vs income inequality rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Interpersonal trust vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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