Argentina vs Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social

Argentina
33.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica
30.3%
in 2022
Argentina rank
17th
Costa Rica rank
20th

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 33.6% against 30.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 37 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 47.3% 27.7% 19.5% Argentina
2020s 36.7% 40.1% 3.4% 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, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 33.6% against 30.3% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social between Argentina and Costa Rica?
3.3%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Argentina ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group