Costa Rica vs Panama: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor
Costa Rica
43.4%
in 2022
Panama
20.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
21st
Panama rank
24th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 43.4% against 20.7% in Panama, a difference of 22.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Panama ranks 24th of 34 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 | 54.8% | 13.4% | 41.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 17.6% | 6.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 28.2% | 8.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 43.4% against 20.7% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 22.7%, with Costa Rica 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 insurance -extreme poor?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Panama ranks 24th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -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 Insurance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount