Costa Rica vs Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic
Costa Rica
11.3%
in 2022
Panama
13.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
25th
Panama rank
23rd
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 13.1% against 11.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Panama ranks 23rd of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.8% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.0% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 15.1% | 2.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 13.1% against 11.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Panama ranks 23rd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). 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