Am I rich in South Africa?
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National median
R 42 000
Top 10% threshold
R 220 000
Top 1% threshold
R 850 000
Income distribution in South Africa
Each bar is a slice of South Africa households. The dashed lines mark the median and the top 10%.
What the numbers actually say
To join the top 10%, earn about 5.2× the median.
About 5.2× the typical household in South Africa.
60% of South Africa lives between R 12 000 and R 130 000.
If you're in this band, you're 'normal' — by the data.
The top 1% earn 20.2× the typical household.
It's a gulf, not a gap.
Cross R 350 000 and you've outearned 95% of South Africa.
The top 5% starts here.
The average (R 95 000) sits well above the median.
A few very high earners pull the mean up — the median is the truer middle.
A top-10% household earns 33.8× the bottom 10%.
The full spread of South Africa, in one number.
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