Costa Rica vs Panama: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor
Costa Rica
64.4%
in 2022
Panama
66.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
17th
Panama rank
16th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 66.1% against 64.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Panama ranks 16th of 35 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 | 38.5% | 3.1% | 35.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 57.0% | 11.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 78.0% | 20.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 66.1% against 64.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.7%, 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 headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Panama ranks 16th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -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
Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount