Panama vs Singapore: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Panama
50,949 number
in 2018
Singapore
87,695 number
in 2018
Panama rank
56th
Singapore rank
55th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Panama
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 87,695 number against 50,949 number in Panama, a difference of 36,746 number.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.7 times Panama's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 56th and Singapore ranks 55th of 82 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,961 number | 71,016 number | 46,055 number | Singapore |
| 1990s | 35,519 number | 82,964 number | 47,445 number | Singapore |
| 2000s | 40,844 number | 101,943 number | 61,099 number | Singapore |
| 2010s | 49,032 number | 89,222 number | 40,191 number | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Panama or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 87,695 number against 50,949 number in Panama as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Panama and Singapore?
- 36,746 number, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Panama and Singapore rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 56th and Singapore ranks 55th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.