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 Protection and Labor -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 Protection and Labor -extreme poor

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

Panama, at 0.0118 <$2.15 a day against 0.0088 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica as of 2023.

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

0.003 <$2.15 a day, with Panama ahead.

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

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 31st of 37 countries.

Costa Rica

0.0088 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Panama

0.0118 <$2.15 a day

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

33rd

Panama rank

31st

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor over time

Costa Rica
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.0118 <$2.15 a day against 0.0088 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.003 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 31st of 37 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	0.0263 <$2.15 a day	0.0052 <$2.15 a day	0.0211 <$2.15 a day	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0079 <$2.15 a day	0.0153 <$2.15 a day	0.0074 <$2.15 a day	Panama
2020s	0.0098 <$2.15 a day	0.0129 <$2.15 a day	0.0031 <$2.15 a day	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Panama?: Panama, at 0.0118 <$2.15 a day against 0.0088 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Panama?: 0.003 <$2.15 a day, 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 benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor?: Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 31st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -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 Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit: <$2.15 a day
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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