Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in South Africa
South Africa: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 30.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
30.2
World rank
26th
of 120 countries
All-time high
59.32
in 2000
All-time low
30.2
in 2022
Years of data
7
1993–2022
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in South Africa, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in South Africa is 30.2, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in South Africa peaked at 59.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.2, in 2022.
That places South Africa 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 55.98 | — |
| 2000 | 59.32 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 54.94 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 50.05 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 41.23 | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 41.73 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 30.2 | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.98 | 55.98 | 55.98 | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.77 | 50.05 | 59.32 | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.48 | 41.23 | 41.73 | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.2 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 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 share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in South Africa?
- Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in South Africa was 30.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 59.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2 in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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