How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?

11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Panama: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor

Q: Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Panama?

Costa Rica, at 0.0375 <$2.15 a day against 0.0354 <$2.15 a day in Panama as of 2022.

Q: What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Panama?

0.0021 <$2.15 a day, with Costa Rica ahead.

Q: How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor?

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Panama ranks 19th of 35 countries.

Costa Rica

0.0375 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Panama

0.0354 <$2.15 a day

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

17th

Panama rank

19th

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor over time

Costa Rica
Panama

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0375 <$2.15 a day against 0.0354 <$2.15 a day in Panama, a difference of 0.0021 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Panama ranks 19th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Panama	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0858 <$2.15 a day	0.0325 <$2.15 a day	0.0533 <$2.15 a day	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0323 <$2.15 a day	0.05 <$2.15 a day	0.0177 <$2.15 a day	Panama
2020s	0.0381 <$2.15 a day	0.0245 <$2.15 a day	0.0136 <$2.15 a day	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Panama?: Costa Rica, at 0.0375 <$2.15 a day against 0.0354 <$2.15 a day in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Panama?: 0.0021 <$2.15 a day, with Costa Rica 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 benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor?: Costa Rica ranks 17th and Panama ranks 19th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit: <$2.15 a day
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Social Assistance programs (%)