Panama vs South Africa: Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban

Panama
26.2%
in 2023
South Africa
27.9%
in 2021
Panama rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th

Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
20304050200520142023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 27.9% against 26.2% in Panama, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Panama ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 40 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 34.5% 30.1% 4.4% Panama
2020s 15.7% 27.9% 12.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population not receiving social protection (%) -urban, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 27.9% against 26.2% in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in population not receiving social protection (%) -urban between Panama and South Africa?
1.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for population not receiving social protection (%) -urban?
Panama ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs