Costa Rica vs Panama: Income share held by third 20%
Costa Rica
13.8%
in 2025
Panama
13.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
114th
Panama rank
117th
Income share held by third 20% over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.8% against 13.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Panama ranks 117th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.7% | 11.6% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 11.4% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.8% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.9% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.9% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by third 20%, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 13.8% against 13.0% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in income share held by third 20% between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for income share held by third 20%?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Panama ranks 117th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by third 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.