Costa Rica vs Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Costa Rica
8.8%
in 2022
Panama
7.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
17th
Panama rank
19th
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.8% against 7.8% in Panama, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Panama ranks 19th of 35 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 | 13.5% | 1.7% | 11.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.1% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 14.1% | 3.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 8.8% against 7.8% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica 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 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Panama ranks 19th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). 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