Costa Rica vs Mexico: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social
Costa Rica
29.2%
in 2022
Mexico
33.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
13th
Mexico rank
10th
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 33.6% against 29.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 60.3% | 12.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 49.5% | 21.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 37.4% | 9.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 33.6% against 29.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 4.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 10th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group