Costa Rica vs Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions
Costa Rica
4.1%
in 2022
Panama
5.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
21st
Panama rank
19th
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 5.6% against 4.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Panama ranks 19th 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 | 3.9% | 5.6% | 1.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 5.0% | 1.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 5.6% against 4.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.5%, 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Panama ranks 19th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions. 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