Costa Rica vs Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social
Costa Rica
30.8%
in 2022
Panama
30.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
17th
Panama rank
18th
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 30.8% against 30.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Panama ranks 18th of 37 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 | 24.9% | 35.8% | 10.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 32.9% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 31.8% | 0.7% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 30.8% against 30.2% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.6%, 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Panama ranks 18th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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