Panama vs South Africa: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile
Panama
16.3%
in 2023
South Africa
12.0%
in 2021
Panama rank
23rd
South Africa rank
25th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 16.3% against 12.0% in South Africa, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 12.0% | 4.2% | 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?
- Panama, at 16.3% against 12.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile between Panama and South Africa?
- 4.3%, with Panama 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 25th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest). 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