Panama vs Paraguay: Adequacy of social safety net programs
Panama
8.1%
in 2023
Paraguay
5.6%
in 2022
Panama rank
20th
Paraguay rank
23rd
Adequacy of social safety net programs over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 8.1% against 5.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Paraguay ahead.
Panama ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 23rd of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 15.5% | 11.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 12.9% | 5.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 5.5% | 6.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of social safety net programs, Panama or Paraguay?
- Panama, at 8.1% against 5.6% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adequacy of social safety net programs between Panama and Paraguay?
- 2.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Panama ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 23rd of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.