How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Panama: Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP

Costa Rica

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Panama

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

141st

Panama rank

139th

Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP over time

Costa Rica
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 141st and Panama ranks 139th of 211 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1970s	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1980s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1990s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2000s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Panama?: Panama, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Panama?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for population regions with projections, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 141st and Panama ranks 139th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

Population regions with projections divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.