Economy > Poverty and inequality Stats: compare key data on Botswana & South Africa

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Poorest 20%'s share in national income or consumption: Percentage of country's total income or consumption that belongs to the poorest 20% of its citizens.
Poorest's share in national income or consumption: Percentage of country's total income or consumption that belongs to the poorest 5% of its citizens.
Population below $1 (PPP) per day: Percentage of population that lives on less than the equivalent of 1 USD per day.
Population below national poverty line > Total: Percentage of country's population that falls below its poverty line.
Richest 10% to poorest 10% ratio: The ratio of average income of the richest 10% of the population to the average income of the poorest 10% of the population.
Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio: The ratio of average income of the richest 20% of the population to the average income of the poorest 20% of the population.

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STAT	Botswana	South Africa
Poorest 20%'s share in national income or consumption	3.13% Ranked 22nd. 16% more than South Africa	2.7% Ranked 36th.
Poorest's share in national income or consumption	3.13% Ranked 22nd. 16% more than South Africa	2.7% Ranked 36th.
Population below $1 (PPP) per day	$31.23% Ranked 11th. 2 times more than South Africa	$13.77% Ranked 8th.
Population below national poverty line > Total	30.6% Ranked 19th. 33% more than South Africa	23% Ranked 24th.
Richest 10% to poorest 10% ratio	43 Ranked 1st. 30% more than South Africa	33.1 Ranked 1st.
Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio	20.4 Ranked 1st. 14% more than South Africa	17.9 Ranked 1st.

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