Costa Rica vs Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social
Costa Rica
29.5%
in 2022
Panama
37.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
16th
Panama rank
13th
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 37.7% against 29.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Panama ranks 13th of 33 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 47.5% | 22.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 40.5% | 10.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 38.3% | 10.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 37.7% against 29.5% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 8.2%, with Panama 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Panama ranks 13th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural. 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