How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?

10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Panama: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor

Q: Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor, Argentina or Panama?

Panama, at 0.0118 <$2.15 a day against 0.0094 <$2.15 a day in Argentina as of 2023.

Q: What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor between Argentina and Panama?

0.0024 <$2.15 a day, with Panama ahead.

Q: How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor?

Argentina ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 31st of 37 countries.

Argentina

0.0094 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Panama

0.0118 <$2.15 a day

in 2023

Argentina rank

32nd

Panama rank

31st

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor over time

Argentina
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.0118 <$2.15 a day against 0.0094 <$2.15 a day in Argentina, a difference of 0.0024 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 31st of 37 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Panama	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0181 <$2.15 a day	0.0141 <$2.15 a day	0.004 <$2.15 a day	Argentina
2020s	0.0097 <$2.15 a day	0.0129 <$2.15 a day	0.0032 <$2.15 a day	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor, Argentina or Panama?: Panama, at 0.0118 <$2.15 a day against 0.0094 <$2.15 a day in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor between Argentina and Panama?: 0.0024 <$2.15 a day, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor?: Argentina ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 31st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit: <$2.15 a day
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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