Costa Rica vs Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social
Costa Rica
7.7%
in 2022
Panama
6.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
20th
Panama rank
22nd
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.7% against 6.9% in Panama, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Panama ranks 22nd of 37 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 | 13.6% | 4.3% | 9.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.5% | 0.1% | Panama |
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 7.7% against 6.9% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.8%, 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 20th and Panama ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance. 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