Costa Rica vs Panama: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban

Costa Rica
16.9%
in 2022
Panama
17.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
5th
Panama rank
3rd

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
10152025200820152023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 17.8% against 16.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 5th and Panama ranks 3rd of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 15.2% 10.8% 4.4% Costa Rica
2010s 14.5% 16.7% 2.3% Panama
2020s 16.2% 13.3% 2.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 17.8% against 16.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.9%, 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 benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all private transfers -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Panama ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population