Dominican Republic vs Panama: Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 55.9% against 45.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Panama ranks 11th of 39 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 38.8% | 22.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 46.4% | 14.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 76.4% | 30.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile, Dominican Republic or Panama?
- Panama, at 55.9% against 45.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 10.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Panama ranks 11th 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 4th 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.