South Africa: Poverty at 1.90 USD per day

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 South Africa

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 1.90 USD a day

 Latest value 20.50
 Year 2014
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1993 - 2014
 Average 25.97
 Min - Max 18.00 - 36.80
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2014 is 20.5 percent, an increase from 18 percent in 2010. In comparison, the world average is 5.20 percent, based on data from 80 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1993 to 2014 is 25.97 percent. The minimum value, 18 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 36.8 percent was recorded in 2000. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $2.15 a day at 2017 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.

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