Panama vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile

Panama
12.5%
in 2023
South Africa
12.0%
in 2021
Panama rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
051015200520142023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 12.5% against 12.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

Panama ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 34 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 9.3% 12.4% 3.1% South Africa
2020s 12.3% 12.0% 0.3% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile, Panama or South Africa?
Panama, at 12.5% against 12.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile between Panama and South Africa?
0.5%, 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 poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Panama ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap