Ecuador vs Panama: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 7.4% against 6.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 27th and Panama ranks 25th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 1.4% | 8.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.1% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.6% | 0.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest, Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 7.4% against 6.7% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
- Ecuador ranks 27th and Panama ranks 25th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.