Costa Rica vs Mexico: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Costa Rica
20.5%
in 2022
Mexico
18.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
9th
Mexico rank
12th
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.5% against 18.5% in Mexico, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 26.1% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 20.2% | 2.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 19.5% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 20.5% against 18.5% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 2.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. 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