Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International
Costa Rica
24.1%
in 2022
El Salvador
25.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
20th
El Salvador rank
18th
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 25.4% against 24.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 18th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 52.8% | 7.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 49.0% | 19.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 25.0% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 25.4% against 24.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 1.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 18th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers. 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