Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social
Costa Rica
40.0%
in 2022
Uruguay
41.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
21st
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 41.4% against 40.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 21st of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 41.1% | 19.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 55.0% | 18.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 42.7% | 7.7% | 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 41.4% against 40.0% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 1.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 21st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). 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