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

Costa Rica
75.2%
in 2022
Panama
71.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
20th
Panama rank
23rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
20406080200820152023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 75.2% against 71.3% in Panama, a difference of 3.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Panama ranks 23rd of 37 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 65.9% 16.1% 49.8% Costa Rica
2010s 55.3% 61.9% 6.6% Panama
2020s 69.5% 81.5% 12.0% 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?
Costa Rica, at 75.2% against 71.3% in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Costa Rica and Panama?
3.9%, 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 protection and labor?
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Panama ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -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 Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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