Mexico vs Panama: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile

Mexico
0.1307
in 2022
Panama
0.1449
in 2023
Mexico rank
28th
Panama rank
25th

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile over time

  • Mexico
  • Panama
0.050.0750.10.1250.150.175200820152023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.1449 against 0.1307 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0142.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 28th and Panama ranks 25th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0944 0.0605 0.0339 Mexico
2010s 0.1295 0.1215 0.008 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile, Mexico or Panama?
Panama, at 0.1449 against 0.1307 in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile between Mexico and Panama?
0.0142, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor - 1st quintile?
Mexico ranks 28th and Panama ranks 25th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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