Poverty share on less than 30 per day in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty share on less than 30 per day was 90.78 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
90.78
World rank
56th
of 120 countries
All-time high
96.55
in 2000
All-time low
89.37
in 2010
Years of data
7
1993–2022
Poverty share on less than 30 per day in South Africa, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty share on less than 30 per day in South Africa stood at 90.78.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty share on less than 30 per day in South Africa peaked at 96.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.37, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 56th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty share on less than 30 per day in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 95.15 | — |
| 2000 | 96.55 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 91.7 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 91.17 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 89.37 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 90.53 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 90.78 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.15 | 95.15 | 95.15 | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.14 | 91.17 | 96.55 | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.95 | 89.37 | 90.53 | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.78 | 90.78 | 90.78 | 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 poverty share on less than 30 per day in South Africa?
- Poverty share on less than 30 per day in South Africa was 90.78 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty share on less than 30 per day recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty share on less than 30 per day recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.37 in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty share on less than 30 per day?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty share on less than 30 per day rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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