Panama vs Paraguay: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 8.0% against 7.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Paraguay ahead.
Panama ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 0.0% | 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, Panama or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 8.0% against 7.4% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest between Panama and Paraguay?
- 0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
- Panama ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 23rd 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.