Costa Rica vs Panama: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory

Costa Rica
30.8%
in 2022
Panama
34.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
18th
Panama rank
16th

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 34.9% against 30.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.1%.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Panama ranks 16th of 37 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 24.9% 39.5% 14.5% Panama
2010s 32.5% 38.2% 5.7% Panama
2020s 31.1% 37.2% 6.1% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 34.9% against 30.8% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and Panama?
4.1%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Panama ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population