Argentina vs Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional

Argentina
5.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica
4.7%
in 2022
Argentina rank
14th
Costa Rica rank
16th

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

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 5.7% against 4.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 14th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 3.6% 26.6% 23.0% Costa Rica
2020s 7.5% 4.9% 2.6% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 5.7% against 4.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional between Argentina and Costa Rica?
1.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Argentina ranks 14th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 210 data points, 2004–2022
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