Costa Rica vs Panama: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social

Costa Rica
53.3%
in 2022
Panama
52.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
10th
Panama rank
11th

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
0204060200820152023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 53.3% against 52.2% in Panama, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Panama ranks 11th of 34 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 52.8% 56.6% 3.8% Panama
2010s 56.5% 54.2% 2.3% Costa Rica
2020s 54.1% 57.6% 3.6% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 53.3% against 52.2% in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Panama?
1.1%, 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Panama ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance (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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population