El Salvador vs Panama: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social
El Salvador
2.0%
in 2022
Panama
2.2%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
31st
Panama rank
29th
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Panama ranks 29th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.7% | 2.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.2% against 2.0% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social between El Salvador and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Panama ranks 29th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). 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 extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population