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
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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About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population