El Salvador vs Panama: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social
El Salvador
8.4%
in 2022
Panama
9.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
26th
Panama rank
25th
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 9.3% against 8.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 26th and Panama ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 7.9% | 6.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.2% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 12.0% | 2.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 9.3% against 8.4% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social between El Salvador and Panama?
- 0.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- El Salvador ranks 26th and Panama ranks 25th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population