Costa Rica vs Panama: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme

Costa Rica
81.0%
in 2022
Panama
81.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Panama rank
22nd

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
20406080200820152023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 81.9% against 81.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 22nd of 37 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 75.8% 16.7% 59.0% Costa Rica
2010s 62.2% 74.6% 12.4% Panama
2020s 78.9% 89.8% 11.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 81.9% against 81.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.9%, with Panama 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 poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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