Panama vs South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -All

Panama
2.18 preT
in 2023
South Africa
1.89 preT
in 2021
Panama rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -All over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
02468200520142023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 2.18 preT against 1.89 preT in South Africa, a difference of 0.29 preT.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Panama ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 37 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 1.78 preT 3.03 preT 1.25 preT South Africa
2020s 2.91 preT 1.89 preT 1.03 preT Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -all, Panama or South Africa?
Panama, at 2.18 preT against 1.89 preT in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -all between Panama and South Africa?
0.29 preT, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -all?
Panama ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Average transfer amount of Social Protection and Labor programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)