Mexico vs Panama: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor

Mexico
56.0%
in 2022
Panama
66.1%
in 2023
Mexico rank
19th
Panama rank
16th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor over time

  • Mexico
  • Panama
020406080200820152023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 66.1% against 56.0% in Mexico, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 19th and Panama ranks 16th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 23.0% 3.1% 19.9% Mexico
2010s 44.3% 53.0% 8.8% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor, Mexico or Panama?
Panama, at 66.1% against 56.0% in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor between Mexico and Panama?
10.1%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Mexico ranks 19th and Panama ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount