Costa Rica vs Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory
Costa Rica
51.9%
in 2022
Panama
44.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
26th
Panama rank
29th
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 51.9% against 44.3% in Panama, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 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 26th and Panama ranks 29th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 60.1% | 8.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 49.6% | 1.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 44.0% | 10.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 51.9% against 44.3% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 7.6%, 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 adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Panama ranks 29th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group