Costa Rica vs Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social

Costa Rica
14.9%
in 2022
Panama
15.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
28th
Panama rank
27th

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
051015200820152023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 15.0% against 14.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 28th and Panama ranks 27th of 39 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 13.5% 14.6% 1.2% Panama
2010s 14.2% 14.3% 0.1% Panama
2020s 14.5% 16.1% 1.6% 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 15.0% against 14.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.1%, 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 28th and Panama ranks 27th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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