Panama vs South Africa: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions

Panama
27.4%
in 2023
South Africa
28.3%
in 2021
Panama rank
29th
South Africa rank
28th

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 28.3% against 27.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

Panama ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 31 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 36.0% 86.9% 50.9% South Africa
2020s 37.6% 28.3% 9.3% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 28.3% against 27.4% in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions between Panama and South Africa?
0.9%, 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 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Panama ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 291 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group