Mexico vs Panama: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor

Mexico
26.5%
in 2022
Panama
29.8%
in 2023
Mexico rank
22nd
Panama rank
19th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor over time

  • Mexico
  • Panama
10203040200820152023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 29.8% against 26.5% in Mexico, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 22nd and Panama ranks 19th of 37 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 15.6% 11.6% 4.1% Mexico
2010s 22.3% 23.0% 0.7% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor, Mexico or Panama?
Panama, at 29.8% against 26.5% in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Mexico and Panama?
3.3%, 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 protection and labor?
Mexico ranks 22nd and Panama ranks 19th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -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

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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