Costa Rica vs Panama: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor
Costa Rica
28.1%
in 2022
Panama
29.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
21st
Panama rank
20th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 29.4% against 28.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Panama ranks 20th of 36 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 | 21.7% | 16.1% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 24.7% | 3.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 41.4% | 14.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 29.4% against 28.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.3%, 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 protection and labor?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Panama ranks 20th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. 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 SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount