South Africa: Poverty ratio

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 South Africa

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 55.50
 Year 2014
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2005 - 2014
 Average 59.35
 Min - Max 53.20 - 66.60
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2014 is 55.5 percent, an increase from 53.2 percent in 2010. In comparison, the world average is 25.08 percent, based on data from 48 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 2005 to 2014 is 59.35 percent. The minimum value, 53.2 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 66.6 percent was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

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