Costa Rica vs Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social

Costa Rica
30.4%
in 2022
Panama
33.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
13th
Panama rank
12th

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
0204060200820152023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 33.4% against 30.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 13th and Panama ranks 12th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 44.2% 9.3% 34.9% Costa Rica
2010s 28.5% 30.2% 1.7% Panama
2020s 33.5% 45.0% 11.5% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 33.4% against 30.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Panama?
3.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Panama ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group