Panama vs South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory

Panama
2.5%
in 2023
South Africa
1.7%
in 2021
Panama rank
28th
South Africa rank
30th

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
0102030200520142023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 2.5% against 1.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Panama ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 33 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 2.5% 10.7% 8.3% South Africa
2020s 3.2% 1.7% 1.5% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory, Panama or South Africa?
Panama, at 2.5% against 1.7% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory between Panama and South Africa?
0.8%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Panama ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 308 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population