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Countries/South Africa

Social cohesion, poverty & inequality

South Africa · 2 indicators

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Social cohesion, poverty & inequality

South Africa — Poverty rate

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Share of the population below the poverty line (60% of median income); lower is better.
37.9%
2022
Source: World Bank· Data 2022
Upd. 10/2026
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Social cohesion, poverty & inequality

South Africa — Gini index

Measure of income inequality from 0 (perfect equality) to 1; the lower the index, the more equal the society.
54.1index
2022
Source: World Bank· Data 2022
Upd. 10/2026
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