Costa Rica vs Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and
Costa Rica
29.2%
in 2022
Panama
30.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
18th
Panama rank
17th
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 30.8% against 29.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Panama ranks 17th of 36 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 | 41.2% | 11.7% | 29.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 26.4% | 2.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 32.8% | 4.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 30.8% against 29.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.6%, 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 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and Panama ranks 17th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. 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