South Africa Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day) (2022)
South Africa's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day): 17.4 % of population in 2022, -10.5pp vs 2014. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1993–2022.
South Africa (2022)
17.4
% of population
-10.5pp vs 2014
Change vs. prior observation
-10.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
7
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17.4 | -10.5pp |
| 2014 | 27.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 27.8 | -9.2pp |
| 2008 | 37 | -3.7pp |
| 2005 | 40.7 | -7.2pp |
| 2000 | 47.9 | +3.3pp |
| 1993 | 44.6 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 17.4 % of population in 2022. The latest change was -10.5pp. Across 1993–2022 the series ranges from 17.4 in 2022 to 47.9 in 2000.
This page tracks the share of South Africa's population living on less than $2.15 per day (2017 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of South Africa's population living on less than $2.15 per day (2017 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1993–2022 (7 observations).
The series peaked at 47.9 % of population in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 17.4 in 2022. The latest reading of 17.4 in 2022 represents a change of -10.5pp.