El Salvador vs Panama: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private

El Salvador
34.3%
in 2022
Panama
32.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
23rd
Panama rank
26th

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private over time

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
20304050200720152023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 34.3% against 32.8% in Panama, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.

El Salvador ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 26th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 35.9% 38.3% 2.4% Panama
2010s 36.5% 35.8% 0.6% El Salvador
2020s 37.3% 41.9% 4.6% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private, El Salvador or Panama?
El Salvador, at 34.3% against 32.8% in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private between El Salvador and Panama?
1.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
El Salvador ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population