Costa Rica vs Panama: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social

Costa Rica
63.7%
in 2022
Panama
57.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
24th
Panama rank
25th

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
20406080100200820152023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 63.7% against 57.4% in Panama, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Panama ranks 25th of 37 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 76.4% 28.5% 47.9% Costa Rica
2010s 61.1% 52.9% 8.2% Costa Rica
2020s 68.5% 66.8% 1.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 63.7% against 57.4% in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social between Costa Rica and Panama?
6.3%, 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Panama ranks 25th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group