Costa Rica vs Panama: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2022
Panama
1.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Panama rank
21st
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 21st 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 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.1%, 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 21st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - 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 extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population