Mapping poverty in South Africa
WEBWhere are South Africa’s poorest places? Two maps find the patterns of poverty: the share of households living in poverty in each municipality, and the number of poor people living there. An animation tries to make sense of the maps.
Six Charts Explain South Africa's Inequality - IMF
WEBJan 29, 2020 · Six Charts Explain South Africa's Inequality. South Africa suffers among the highest levels of inequality in the world when measured by the commonly used Gini index. Inequality manifests itself through a skewed income distribution, unequal access to opportunities, and regional disparities.
Aerial photos reveal the stark divide between rich and poor - BBC
WEBAug 21, 2018 · Aerial images by drone photographer Johnny Miller reveal the dramatic divide between rich and poor in cities in South Africa, Mexico and India.
Poverty and inequality in South Africa: critical reflections
WEBSep 16, 2019 · From a low of 53.2% in 2011, by 2015, over half of all South Africans (55.5%), 30.4 million people, were living in poverty. This is according to the upper-bound poverty line of R992 per person per month, in 2015 prices (Statistics South Africa, 2017).
FACTSHEET: South Africa’s official poverty numbers
WEBIn 2015, 9 out of every 10 poor people in South Africa (93%) were black. White people in South Africa have the lowest levels of poverty. In 2015, just 1% of the population group lived under the upper-bound poverty line of R991 per person per month.
WEBpoverty has increased and over half the population are poor (Statistics South Africa, 2017). Child poverty rates are disproportionately high. In 2014, the top 10% of the population received two thirds of national income, while the top 1% received 20% of national income (Alvaredo et al., 2018).
WEBPoverty is consistently highest among black South Africans, the less educated, the unemployed, female-headed households, large families, and children. Further, poverty has a strong spatial dimension in South Africa, a demonstration of …
Poverty on the rise in South Africa | Statistics South Africa
WEBAug 22, 2017 · More than half of South Africans were poor in 2015, with the poverty headcount increasing to 55,5% from a series low of 53,2% in 2011. The figures are calculated using the upper-bound poverty line (UBPL) of R992 per person per month (pppm) in 2015 prices.
South Africa Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
WEBApr 5, 2024 · The percentage of the population living below the upper-middle-income country poverty line fell from 68% to 56% between 2005 and 2010 but has since trended slightly upwards, to 57% in 2015, and is projected to have reached 62.7% in 2023.
WEBMultidimensionally poor children are overwhelmingly located in rural areas, live in the traditionally poor provinces of Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo, have a household head that is female and Black African, and live in households where few adults are gainfully employed.