Costa Rica vs Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social
Costa Rica
13.0%
in 2022
Panama
9.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
24th
Panama rank
27th
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.0% against 9.3% in Panama, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Panama ranks 27th 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 | 17.9% | 6.9% | 11.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.5% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.0% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 13.0% against 9.3% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 3.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Panama ranks 27th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population