Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social
Costa Rica
28.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
27.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
21st
Uruguay rank
22nd
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 28.4% against 27.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 36 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 | 53.0% | 29.1% | 23.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 31.3% | 5.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 28.4% | 9.1% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 28.4% against 27.0% in Uruguay 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 Costa Rica 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 21st and Uruguay ranks 22nd 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