Costa Rica vs Panama: Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving Labor Market

Costa Rica
1.5%
in 2022
Panama
0.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
5th
Panama rank
7th

Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving Labor Market over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
012345200820152023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.5% against 0.5% in Panama, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.7 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 5th and Panama ranks 7th of 39 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 0.1% 3.3% Costa Rica
2010s 2.3% 0.1% 2.2% Costa Rica
2020s 3.8% 0.0% 3.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving labor market, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 1.5% against 0.5% in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving labor market between Costa Rica and Panama?
1.0%, with Costa Rica 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 population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving labor market?
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Panama ranks 7th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving Labor Market (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) only receiving Labor Market (%)
Unit
%
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 378 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving Labor Market programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)