Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp was 90.77 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
90.77
World rank
67th
of 119 countries
All-time high
97.09
in 2000
All-time low
89.92
in 2010
Years of data
6
1993–2014
Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp in South Africa, 1993–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 90.77 for poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp in 2014.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp in South Africa peaked at 97.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.92, in 2010.
That places South Africa 67th out of 119 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 95.81 | — |
| 2000 | 97.09 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 92.93 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 90.61 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 89.92 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 90.77 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.81 | 95.81 | 95.81 | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.54 | 90.61 | 97.09 | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.34 | 89.92 | 90.77 | 2 |
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 poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp in South Africa?
- Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp in South Africa was 90.77 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.92 in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp?
- South Africa ranks 67th out of 119 countries with data for 2014.
- Is poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Poverty share on less than 30 per day 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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