Costa Rica vs Panama: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor
Costa Rica
43.4%
in 2022
Panama
16.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
21st
Panama rank
24th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 43.4% against 16.1% in Panama, a difference of 27.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.7 times Panama's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
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 | 54.8% | 13.4% | 41.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 12.2% | 11.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 21.7% | 14.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 43.4% against 16.1% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 27.3%, 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 (%) - 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 Headcount 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 headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount