Panama vs Romania: Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile over time
- Panama
- Romania
How they compare
Panama currently reports 69.8% against 57.2% in Romania, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 9th and Romania ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 54.6% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 60.8% | 1.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 57.2% | 29.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile, Panama or Romania?
- Panama, at 69.8% against 57.2% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile between Panama and Romania?
- 12.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Romania rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile?
- Panama ranks 9th and Romania ranks 12th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Coverage of social safety net programs in 3rd quintile (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.