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

Costa Rica
14.2%
in 2022
Mexico
12.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
18th
Mexico rank
21st

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
05101520200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 14.2% against 12.4% in Mexico, a difference of 1.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 21st of 31 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 13.3% 11.8% 1.5% Costa Rica
2010s 12.4% 13.8% 1.4% Mexico
2020s 12.9% 12.3% 0.6% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 14.2% against 12.4% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private between Costa Rica and Mexico?
1.8%, 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) (%) - domestic private?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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