Costa Rica vs Panama: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance

Costa Rica
25.1%
in 2022
Panama
25.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
7th
Panama rank
8th

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
0102030200820152023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 25.1% against 25.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 7th and Panama ranks 8th of 35 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 16.0% 27.7% 11.7% Panama
2010s 26.1% 24.3% 1.8% Costa Rica
2020s 24.1% 25.1% 1.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 25.1% against 25.0% in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.1%, 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 benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Panama ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population