Costa Rica vs Panama: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All
Costa Rica
3.7%
in 2022
Panama
4.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
20th
Panama rank
17th
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.2% against 3.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Panama ranks 17th 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 | 4.0% | 5.4% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 5.7% | 3.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 4.2% against 3.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Panama 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Panama ranks 17th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). 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