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
204060200820152023

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

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap