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

Costa Rica
36.4%
in 2022
Panama
39.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
19th
Panama rank
18th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
20304050200820152023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 39.1% against 36.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 19th and Panama ranks 18th of 36 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 16.0% 18.8% 2.8% Panama
2010s 27.0% 35.4% 8.4% Panama
2020s 38.4% 42.1% 3.7% 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 39.1% against 36.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Costa Rica and Panama?
2.7%, 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 protection and labor?
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Panama ranks 18th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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