Argentina vs Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance

Argentina
12.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica
14.4%
in 2022
Argentina rank
15th
Costa Rica rank
13th

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 14.4% against 12.9% in Argentina, a difference of 1.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Argentina ranks 15th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 11.6% 13.7% 2.1% Costa Rica
2020s 15.5% 19.6% 4.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 14.4% against 12.9% in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance between Argentina and Costa Rica?
1.5%, with Costa Rica 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 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Argentina ranks 15th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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