El Salvador vs Panama: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 91.3% against 87.0% in Panama, a difference of 4.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 7th and Panama ranks 9th of 39 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 | 60.9% | 80.8% | 20.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 86.0% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 92.6% | 2.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 91.3% against 87.0% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile between El Salvador and Panama?
- 4.3%, with El Salvador 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 coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 7th 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.