Panama vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor

Panama
28.8%
in 2023
South Africa
12.6%
in 2021
Panama rank
24th
South Africa rank
27th

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
10203040200520142023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 28.8% against 12.6% in South Africa, a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Panama's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 34 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 25.0% 11.8% 13.3% Panama
2020s 41.0% 12.6% 28.3% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Panama or South Africa?
Panama, at 28.8% against 12.6% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Panama and South Africa?
16.2%, 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 poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
Panama ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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