Costa Rica vs Panama: Coverage (%) - Social Pensions
Costa Rica
8.0%
in 2022
Panama
9.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
10th
Panama rank
9th
Coverage (%) - Social Pensions over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 9.0% against 8.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Panama ranks 9th of 25 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 9.0% | 2.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 9.8% | 2.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage (%) - social pensions, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 9.0% against 8.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coverage (%) - social pensions between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for coverage (%) - social pensions?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Panama ranks 9th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Coverage (%) - Social Pensions. 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 Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)