How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Panama?

11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia vs Panama: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor

Q: Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Bolivia or Panama?

Panama, at 0.0016 <$2.15 a day against 0.0003 <$2.15 a day in Bolivia as of 2023.

Q: What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Bolivia and Panama?

0.0013 <$2.15 a day, with Panama ahead.

Q: How do Bolivia and Panama rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor?

Bolivia ranks 30th and Panama ranks 29th of 32 countries.

Bolivia

0.0003 <$2.15 a day

in 2021

Panama

0.0016 <$2.15 a day

in 2023

Bolivia rank

30th

Panama rank

29th

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor over time

Bolivia
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.0016 <$2.15 a day against 0.0003 <$2.15 a day in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0013 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Panama's figure about 4.7 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.

Bolivia ranks 30th and Panama ranks 29th of 32 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Panama	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0025 <$2.15 a day	0.0037 <$2.15 a day	0.0012 <$2.15 a day	Panama
2010s	0.0034 <$2.15 a day	0.0021 <$2.15 a day	0.0013 <$2.15 a day	Bolivia
2020s	0.0003 <$2.15 a day	0.0019 <$2.15 a day	0.0016 <$2.15 a day	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Bolivia or Panama?: Panama, at 0.0016 <$2.15 a day against 0.0003 <$2.15 a day in Bolivia as of 2023.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Bolivia and Panama?: 0.0013 <$2.15 a day, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Panama?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Bolivia and Panama rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor?: Bolivia ranks 30th and Panama ranks 29th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit: <$2.15 a day
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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