Costa Rica vs Panama: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions

Costa Rica
36.0%
in 2022
Panama
32.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Panama rank
25th

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 36.0% against 32.8% in Panama, a difference of 3.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Panama ranks 25th of 34 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 36.1% 40.8% 4.7% Panama
2010s 31.4% 31.6% 0.2% Panama
2020s 35.6% 35.3% 0.4% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 36.0% against 32.8% in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions between Costa Rica and Panama?
3.2%, 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 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Panama ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group