Costa Rica vs Mexico: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -All
Costa Rica
1.59
in 2022
Mexico
1.17
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
21st
Mexico rank
22nd
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -All over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.59 against 1.17 in Mexico, a difference of 0.42.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 22nd of 37 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 | 0.5083 | 1.13 | 0.6235 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.8678 | 0.953 | 0.0852 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 1.1 | 0.9512 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -all, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 1.59 against 1.17 in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -all between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.42, 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 average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -all?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average transfer amount of Social Protection and Labor programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)