Costa Rica vs Panama: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers
Costa Rica
16.6%
in 2022
Panama
16.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
6th
Panama rank
9th
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16.6% against 16.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Panama ranks 9th of 36 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 | 16.8% | 12.4% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 15.9% | 2.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.1% | 0.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 16.6% against 16.1% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.5%, 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 benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Panama ranks 9th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - 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 benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population