Costa Rica vs Panama: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2022
Panama
8.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
13th
Panama rank
12th
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 8.6% against 7.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Panama ranks 12th of 27 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 | 5.2% | 6.7% | 1.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 8.8% | 2.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 9.9% | 3.1% | 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) (%) - other, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 8.6% against 7.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.7%, 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Panama ranks 12th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance (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