Costa Rica vs Mexico: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social

Costa Rica
4.6%
in 2022
Mexico
4.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Mexico rank
16th

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
0246200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 16th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 6.1% 0.3% Mexico
2010s 3.9% 4.5% 0.6% Mexico
2020s 5.7% 4.4% 1.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.0%, 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 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