Panama vs South Africa: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile
Panama
6.2%
in 2023
South Africa
3.4%
in 2021
Panama rank
22nd
South Africa rank
25th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 6.2% against 3.4% in South Africa, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 31 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 | 5.5% | 4.1% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 3.4% | 3.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 6.2% against 3.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile between Panama and South Africa?
- 2.8%, 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 headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
- Panama ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount 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 headcount reduction due to Social Insurance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount