Costa Rica vs Panama: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance
Costa Rica
24.0%
in 2024
Panama
26.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
27th
Panama rank
26th
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 26.0% against 24.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Panama ranks 26th of 45 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 17.5% | 1.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 18.7% | 2.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 24.0% | 1.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 26.0% against 24.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 2.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social insurance?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Panama ranks 26th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.