Costa Rica vs Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social
Costa Rica
30.3%
in 2022
Panama
31.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
20th
Panama rank
18th
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 31.4% against 30.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Panama ranks 18th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 13.1% | 38.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 26.7% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 39.1% | 7.7% | 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 31.4% against 30.3% 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?
- 1.1%, 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 20th and Panama ranks 18th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group