Panama vs South Africa: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory
Panama
36.2%
in 2023
South Africa
39.7%
in 2021
Panama rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 39.7% against 36.2% in Panama, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 34 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.7% | 137.5% | 100.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 39.7% | 1.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 39.7% against 36.2% in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory between Panama and South Africa?
- 3.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
- Panama ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group