Costa Rica vs Panama: Human development index (Our World)
Costa Rica
0.833
in 2023
Panama
0.839
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Panama rank
59th
Human development index (Our World) over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.839 against 0.833 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 59th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7003 | 0.6904 | 0.0099 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.7458 | 0.7446 | 0.0012 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.7996 | 0.8023 | 0.0027 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.823 | 0.8253 | 0.0023 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.839 against 0.833 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human development index between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.006, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for human development index?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 59th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Human development index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.