Costa Rica vs Mexico: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance

Costa Rica
9.0%
in 2022
Mexico
9.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
16th
Mexico rank
13th

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
051015200820152022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 9.8% against 9.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 13th of 35 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 11.7% 11.7% 0.0% Mexico
2010s 8.5% 7.6% 0.9% Costa Rica
2020s 11.9% 9.7% 2.3% 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 9.8% against 9.0% 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?
0.8%, 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 16th and Mexico ranks 13th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 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