Panama vs Singapore: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Panama
23,592 number
in 2018
Singapore
13,998 number
in 2018
Panama rank
55th
Singapore rank
58th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Panama
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 23,592 number against 13,998 number in Singapore, a difference of 9,594 number.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.7 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.

Panama ranks 55th and Singapore ranks 58th of 83 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 12,004 number 17,881 number 5,877 number Singapore
1990s 16,904 number 16,122 number 782 number Panama
2000s 19,522 number 17,659 number 1,863 number Panama
2010s 22,918 number 14,338 number 8,580 number Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Panama or Singapore?
Panama, at 23,592 number against 13,998 number in Singapore as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Panama and Singapore?
9,594 number, with Panama 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, male?
Panama ranks 55th and Singapore ranks 58th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.