Mexico vs Panama: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 7.4% against 6.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 26th and Panama ranks 25th of 37 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 | 7.2% | 1.4% | 5.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.5% | 3.3% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 7.4% against 6.8% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.6%, 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 incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
- Mexico ranks 26th 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.