Costa Rica vs Panama: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Costa Rica
64.3%
in 2022
Panama
78.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
12th
Panama rank
9th
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 78.9% against 64.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Panama ranks 9th of 37 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 70.8% | 5.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 77.4% | 12.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 87.4% | 23.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 78.9% against 64.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 14.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for coverage (%) - all social assistance -rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Panama ranks 9th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)