Panama vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile
Panama
6.6%
in 2023
South Africa
7.0%
in 2021
Panama rank
23rd
South Africa rank
22nd
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.0% against 6.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 31 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 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 4.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.0% | 2.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.0% against 6.6% in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
- Panama ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap reduction due to Social Insurance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap