Costa Rica vs Mexico: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social
Costa Rica
4.7%
in 2022
Mexico
5.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
19th
Mexico rank
17th
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.4% against 4.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
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 19th and Mexico ranks 17th of 34 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 | 3.8% | 15.0% | 11.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.9% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 0.9% | 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?
- Mexico, at 5.4% against 4.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.7%, 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 17th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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