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