Panama vs South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)
Panama
25.46
in 2023
South Africa
22.66
in 2021
Panama rank
5th
South Africa rank
7th
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 25.46 against 22.66 in South Africa, a difference of 2.8.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 34 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.05 | 23.26 | 1.78 | Panama |
| 2020s | 29.41 | 22.66 | 6.74 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest), Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 25.46 against 22.66 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) between Panama and South Africa?
- 2.8, with Panama 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 average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
- Panama ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)