Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural in Panama

Panama: Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural was 16.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.2%
Change on year
up 79.0%
World rank
28th
of 38 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2008
All-time low
9.0%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural in Panama, 2008–2023

05101520252008201520232008: 24.32009: 23.62010: 22.22011: 23.82012: 212013: 20.62014: 22.82015: 16.12016: 142017: 17.42018: 15.62019: 15.52021: 92023: 16.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2023, population not receiving social protection (%) -rural in Panama stood at 16.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.0% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population not receiving social protection (%) -rural in Panama peaked at 24.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2021.

Panama ranks 28th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 24.3% —
2009 23.6% -2.7%
2010 22.2% -5.9%
2011 23.8% +7.1%
2012 21.0% -11.7%
2013 20.6% -1.8%
2014 22.8% +10.3%
2015 16.1% -29.4%
2016 14.0% -12.9%
2017 17.4% +24.0%
2018 15.6% -10.0%
2019 15.5% -0.5%
2021 9.0% -41.8%
2023 16.2% +79.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 16.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 16.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.8%, 60% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.9% 23.6% 24.3% 2
2010s 18.9% 14.0% 23.8% 10
2020s 12.6% 9.0% 16.2% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 25 Armenia 21.8% compare
  2. 26 Costa Rica 21.7% compare
  3. 27 Romania 17.9% compare
  4. 29 Russia 15.8% compare
  5. 30 Poland 15.7% compare
  6. 31 Vietnam 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population not receiving social protection (%) -rural in Panama?
Population not receiving social protection (%) -rural in Panama was 16.2% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population not receiving social protection (%) -rural recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest population not receiving social protection (%) -rural recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2021.
How does Panama rank for population not receiving social protection (%) -rural?
Panama ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is population not receiving social protection (%) -rural rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs