Panama vs South Africa: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -1st quintile
Panama
0.0502 poorest
in 2023
South Africa
0.0439 poorest
in 2021
Panama rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -1st quintile over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.0502 poorest against 0.0439 poorest in South Africa, a difference of 0.0063 poorest.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 34 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 | 0.0443 poorest | 0.0531 poorest | 0.0088 poorest | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0418 poorest | 0.0439 poorest | 0.002 poorest | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 0.0502 poorest against 0.0439 poorest in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.0063 poorest, 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 benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -1st quintile?
- Panama ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Social Insurance programs (%)