# Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) — South Africa
> Latest: 17.4 % population (2022). Change: -10.5 pp vs 2014.
- Unit: % population
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1993–2022
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — SI.POV.DDAY — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/ZAF
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2005 | 40.70 |
| 2008 | 37.00 |
| 2010 | 27.80 |
| 2014 | 27.90 |
| 2022 | 17.40 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2022). Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/poverty-headcount-ratio-at-215-day/ZAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)