Costa Rica vs Panama: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)
Costa Rica
16.21
in 2022
Panama
15.3
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
6th
Panama rank
7th
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16.21 against 15.3 in Panama, a difference of 0.91.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Panama ranks 7th of 31 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.16 | 12.08 | 0.085 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.24 | 14.73 | 1.51 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18.77 | 17.25 | 1.51 | Costa Rica |
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 16.21 against 15.3 in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.91, 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 6th and Panama ranks 7th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)