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

13 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.

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

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

Panama, at 0.0016 <$2.15 a day against 0.0001 <$2.15 a day in Paraguay as of 2023.

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

0.0015 <$2.15 a day, with Panama ahead.

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

Panama ranks 30th and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 33 countries.

Panama

0.0016 <$2.15 a day

in 2023

Paraguay

0.0001 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Panama rank

30th

Paraguay rank

33rd

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

Panama
Paraguay

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.0016 <$2.15 a day against 0.0001 <$2.15 a day in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0015 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Panama's figure about 24.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 30th and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0037 <$2.15 a day	0.0043 <$2.15 a day	0.0005 <$2.15 a day	Paraguay
2010s	0.0022 <$2.15 a day	0.0016 <$2.15 a day	0.0006 <$2.15 a day	Panama
2020s	0.0019 <$2.15 a day	0.0007 <$2.15 a day	0.0012 <$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, Panama or Paraguay?: Panama, at 0.0016 <$2.15 a day against 0.0001 <$2.15 a day in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Panama and Paraguay?: 0.0015 <$2.15 a day, 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 benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor?: Panama ranks 30th and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 33 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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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 (%)