Costa Rica vs Panama: Coverage (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Costa Rica
24.5%
in 2022
Panama
28.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
21st
Panama rank
19th
Coverage (%) - All Social Insurance -urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 28.0% against 24.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Panama ranks 19th 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 | 19.6% | 22.0% | 2.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 22.9% | 3.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 25.7% | 1.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 28.0% against 24.5% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coverage (%) - all social insurance -urban between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 3.5%, 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 insurance -urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Panama ranks 19th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Coverage (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. 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 Insurance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)