Costa Rica vs Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions

Costa Rica
17.1%
in 2022
Panama
17.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
12th
Panama rank
10th

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
05101520200820152023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 17.9% against 17.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 12th and Panama ranks 10th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
2010s 16.4% 18.3% 1.8% Panama
2020s 17.1% 18.9% 1.8% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 17.9% against 17.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.8%, with Panama 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 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Panama ranks 10th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - 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 3rd quintile (%) - 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