Costa Rica vs Panama: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions

Costa Rica
21.7%
in 2022
Panama
18.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
20th
Panama rank
21st

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
05101520200820152023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 21.7% against 18.6% in Panama, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Panama ranks 21st of 37 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 15.9% 14.6% 1.3% Costa Rica
2010s 16.2% 14.3% 1.9% Costa Rica
2020s 21.1% 17.2% 3.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage (%) - contributory pensions, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 21.7% against 18.6% in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage (%) - contributory pensions between Costa Rica and Panama?
3.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for coverage (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Panama ranks 21st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)