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
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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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