Costa Rica vs Panama: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)

Costa Rica
28 preT
in 2022
Panama
25.04 preT
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Panama rank
3rd

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
0102030200820152023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 28 preT against 25.04 preT in Panama, a difference of 2.96 preT.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Panama ranks 3rd of 34 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 23.1 preT 23.83 preT 0.7274 preT Panama
2010s 24.85 preT 25.16 preT 0.3127 preT Panama
2020s 28.21 preT 30.22 preT 2.01 preT Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest), Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 28 preT against 25.04 preT in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) between Costa Rica and Panama?
2.96 preT, 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 average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Panama ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - 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

Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)