Costa Rica vs Mexico: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional

Costa Rica
21.7%
in 2022
Mexico
21.1%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
14th
Mexico rank
16th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
102030405060200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 21.7% against 21.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 16th of 26 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 20.8% 16.7% 4.2% Costa Rica
2020s 57.4% 21.1% 36.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 21.7% against 21.1% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 16th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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