Costa Rica vs Panama: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social

Costa Rica
10.3%
in 2022
Panama
10.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Panama rank
31st

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
051015200820152023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 10.3% against 10.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 31st of 37 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 13.5% 2.4% 11.1% Costa Rica
2010s 10.7% 10.3% 0.4% Costa Rica
2020s 10.6% 11.0% 0.4% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 10.3% against 10.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.0%, 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 benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 31st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population