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