Chile vs Panama: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile over time
- Chile
- Panama
How they compare
Chile currently reports 92.8% against 87.0% in Panama, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 6th and Panama ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.3% | 82.6% | 10.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 85.1% | 7.9% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile, Chile or Panama?
- Chile, at 92.8% against 87.0% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile between Chile and Panama?
- 5.8%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Chile and Panama rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- Chile ranks 6th and Panama ranks 9th 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 poorest 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.