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

Costa Rica
41.6%
in 2022
Romania
45.2%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
9th
Romania rank
7th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Romania
0204060200820152022

How they compare

Romania currently reports 45.2% against 41.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 9th and Romania ranks 7th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 42.4% 41.5% 0.9% Costa Rica
2010s 33.9% 50.6% 16.7% Romania
2020s 40.7% 49.7% 9.0% Romania

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 Romania?
Romania, at 45.2% against 41.6% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social between Costa Rica and Romania?
3.6%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Romania ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. 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 Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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