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

Panama
4.1%
in 2023
South Africa
3.4%
in 2021
Panama rank
23rd
South Africa rank
25th

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

  • Panama
  • South Africa
2468200520142023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 4.1% against 3.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

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

Panama ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 31 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 3.5% 4.1% 0.6% South Africa
2020s 5.0% 3.4% 1.7% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st, Panama or South Africa?
Panama, at 4.1% against 3.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st between Panama and South Africa?
0.7%, 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 headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st?
Panama ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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