Costa Rica vs Mexico: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Costa Rica
8.8%
in 2022
Mexico
9.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Mexico rank
14th
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 9.2% against 8.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 34 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.8% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 9.2% against 8.8% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico 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 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. 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