This indicator shows the percentage of the population living on less than $1.90 a day at 2011 international prices. A measure widely used to gauge income poverty.
South Africa is reported as having 18.7% of its population in poverty, this places South Africa 32nd of the 78 countries which have people living in poverty.
South Africa's data is highlighted in the table below, use the filter and sort order options to allow easy comparison with other countries.
Data source: United Nations, Washington D.C.