Costa Rica vs Panama: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other
Costa Rica
1.4%
in 2022
Panama
2.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
11th
Panama rank
9th
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.8% against 1.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.0 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Panama ranks 9th of 26 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.4% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 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 2.8% against 1.4% 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?
- 1.4%, 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 11th and Panama ranks 9th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance. 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