Costa Rica vs Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social
Costa Rica
7.1%
in 2022
Panama
5.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
16th
Panama rank
19th
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.1% against 5.5% in Panama, a difference of 1.6%.
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 16th and Panama ranks 19th of 34 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 | 8.9% | 0.9% | 8.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.9% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 7.1% against 5.5% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.6%, 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Panama ranks 19th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -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