Panama vs South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions

Panama
23.2%
in 2023
South Africa
24.7%
in 2021
Panama rank
7th
South Africa rank
6th

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
0102030200520142023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24.7% against 23.2% in Panama, a difference of 1.5%.

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

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

Panama ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 23.4% 26.0% 2.6% South Africa
2020s 22.7% 24.7% 2.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 24.7% against 23.2% in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions between Panama and South Africa?
1.5%, with South Africa 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 beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions?
Panama ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population