Costa Rica vs Mexico: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social
Costa Rica
28.4%
in 2022
Mexico
24.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
21st
Mexico rank
24th
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 28.4% against 24.0% in Mexico, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 36.6% | 16.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 25.3% | 15.9% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 28.4% against 24.0% in Mexico 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 Costa Rica 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 21st and Mexico ranks 24th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. 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