Brazil vs Costa Rica: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 41.4% against 34.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.6% | 29.5% | 12.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 35.3% | 5.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of social protection and labor programs, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 41.4% against 34.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of social protection and labor programs between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 6.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
- Brazil ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.