Panama vs South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All

Panama
27.8
in 2023
South Africa
24.3
in 2021
Panama rank
5th
South Africa rank
8th

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 27.8 against 24.3 in South Africa, a difference of 3.5.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th 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 27.52 28.14 0.624 South Africa
2020s 33.69 24.3 9.39 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all, Panama or South Africa?
Panama, at 27.8 against 24.3 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all between Panama and South Africa?
3.5, 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 average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all?
Panama ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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