Costa Rica vs Panama: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st
Costa Rica
11.9%
in 2022
Panama
8.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Panama rank
25th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.9% against 8.6% in Panama, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Panama ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 11.1% | 6.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.9% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 11.9% against 8.6% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 3.3%, 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 headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Panama ranks 25th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount