[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance in Panama

Panama: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance was 26.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.0%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2024
All-time low
16.0%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2024

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance in Panama, 2008–2024

01020302008201620242008: 162009: 192010: 182011: 172012: 172013: 172014: 182015: 182016: 192017: 192018: 212019: 212021: 222023: 232024: 26

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in Panama is 26.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in Panama peaked at 26.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2008.

Panama ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance in Panama, year by year

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs (%) in Panama, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 16.0%
2009 19.0% +18.8%
2010 18.0% -5.3%
2011 17.0% -5.6%
2012 17.0% +0.0%
2013 17.0% +0.0%
2014 18.0% +5.9%
2015 18.0% +0.0%
2016 19.0% +5.6%
2017 19.0% +0.0%
2018 21.0% +10.5%
2019 21.0% +0.0%
2021 22.0% +4.8%
2023 23.0% +4.5%
2024 26.0% +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5% 16.0% 19.0% 2
2010s 18.5% 17.0% 21.0% 10
2020s 23.7% 22.0% 26.0% 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 18 Uruguay 36.0% compare
  2. 19 Argentina 32.0% compare
  3. 20 Brazil 27.0% compare
  4. 22 Costa Rica 24.0% compare
  5. 23 Mexico 16.0% compare
  6. 24 Paraguay 15.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in Panama?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance in Panama was 26.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance?
Panama ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
40 places, 407 data points, 2002–2024
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