Panama vs South Africa: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile

Panama
0.0413 poorest
in 2023
South Africa
0.0439 poorest
in 2021
Panama rank
28th
South Africa rank
27th

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
0.020.040.060.08200520142023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0439 poorest against 0.0413 poorest in Panama, a difference of 0.0026 poorest.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

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

Panama ranks 28th 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 0.0355 poorest 0.0531 poorest 0.0176 poorest South Africa
2020s 0.0338 poorest 0.0439 poorest 0.0101 poorest South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0439 poorest against 0.0413 poorest in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile between Panama and South Africa?
0.0026 poorest, 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 benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Panama ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Contributory Pensions programs (%)