Costa Rica vs Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions

Costa Rica
44.9%
in 2022
Panama
42.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
9th
Panama rank
11th

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 44.9% against 42.7% in Panama, a difference of 2.2%.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 9th and Panama ranks 11th of 25 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
2010s 44.2% 38.2% 6.0% Costa Rica
2020s 48.2% 37.9% 10.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 44.9% against 42.7% in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions between Costa Rica and Panama?
2.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Panama ranks 11th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population