Costa Rica vs Panama: Owns a debit card, income, richest 60%
Costa Rica
70.3%
in 2024
Panama
63.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
54th
Panama rank
57th
Owns a debit card, income, richest 60% over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 70.3% against 63.8% in Panama, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Panama ranks 57th of 85 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.0% | 27.8% | 30.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 52.1% | 14.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher owns a debit card, income, richest 60%, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 70.3% against 63.8% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in owns a debit card, income, richest 60% between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 6.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for owns a debit card, income, richest 60%?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Panama ranks 57th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Findex database, published as Owns a debit card, income, richest 60% (% ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, richest 60% (% ages 15+)