Panama vs South Africa: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory
Panama
0.4%
in 2023
South Africa
0.2%
in 2021
Panama rank
27th
South Africa rank
29th
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 31 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 | 0.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 0.4% against 0.2% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.2%, 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 benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
- Panama ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 29th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits 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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About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population