Costa Rica vs Panama: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory

Costa Rica
66.5%
in 2022
Panama
65.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
11th
Panama rank
14th

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
020406080200820152023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 66.5% against 65.3% in Panama, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 11th and Panama ranks 14th of 34 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 63.0% 68.7% 5.7% Panama
2010s 67.0% 69.2% 2.2% Panama
2020s 66.4% 69.9% 3.5% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 66.5% against 65.3% in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and Panama?
1.2%, 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Panama ranks 14th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population