Costa Rica vs Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private
Costa Rica
26.8%
in 2022
Panama
25.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
8th
Panama rank
11th
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.8% against 25.8% in Panama, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Panama ranks 11th of 37 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 | 24.7% | 24.2% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 26.0% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 23.0% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 26.8% against 25.8% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.0%, 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 beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Panama ranks 11th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population