South Africa Highest Poverty Rate
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank
The highest poverty rate in South Africa was 47.90% in 2000. The top 5 years were: 2000 (47.90%), 1993 (44.60%), 2005 (42.10%), 2014 (31.20%), 2008 (30.30%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
South Africa Top 5 Highest Poverty Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2000 |
47.90% |
| 2nd |
1993 |
44.60% |
| 3rd |
2005 |
42.10% |
| 4th |
2014 |
31.20% |
| 5th |
2008 |
30.30% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2000 |
47.90% |
+3.30pp |
51st |
| 1993 |
44.60% |
– |
27th |
| 2005 |
42.10% |
−5.80pp |
71st |
| 2014 |
31.20% |
+1.70pp |
77th |
| 2010 |
29.50% |
−0.80pp |
77th |
| 2008 |
30.30% |
−11.80pp |
75th |