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
020406080200820152023

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

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount