Costa Rica vs Panama: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor
Costa Rica
54.6%
in 2022
Panama
28.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
21st
Panama rank
24th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 54.6% against 28.8% in Panama, a difference of 25.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.9 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Panama ranks 24th of 34 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 | 66.4% | 14.8% | 51.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 22.9% | 7.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 41.0% | 9.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 54.6% against 28.8% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 25.8%, with Costa Rica 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 poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Panama ranks 24th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap