Costa Rica vs Panama: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)
Costa Rica
27.83
in 2022
Panama
25.46
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Panama rank
5th
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 27.83 against 25.46 in Panama, a difference of 2.37.
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 4th and Panama ranks 5th 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 | 22.39 | 23.02 | 0.6319 | Panama |
| 2010s | 24.4 | 24.92 | 0.5221 | Panama |
| 2020s | 27.98 | 29.41 | 1.43 | 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 27.83 against 25.46 in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 2.37, 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 4th and Panama ranks 5th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions. 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)