Costa Rica vs Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and
Costa Rica
26.6%
in 2022
Panama
21.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
20th
Panama rank
23rd
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.6% against 21.1% in Panama, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Panama ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 23.7% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 17.8% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 22.8% | 4.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 26.6% against 21.1% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 5.5%, 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 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Panama ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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