Panama vs South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social

Panama
11.0%
in 2023
South Africa
11.6%
in 2021
Panama rank
11th
South Africa rank
10th

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
0204060200520142023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.6% against 11.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th 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 9.6% 28.6% 19.0% South Africa
2020s 11.5% 11.6% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.6% against 11.0% in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social between Panama and South Africa?
0.6%, 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social?
Panama ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 221 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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