How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?

11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Costa Rica: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -All

Argentina

2.68 preT

in 2022

Costa Rica

2.4 preT

in 2022

Argentina rank

19th

Costa Rica rank

22nd

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -All over time

Argentina
Costa Rica

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.68 preT against 2.4 preT in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.28 preT.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 37 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	4.22 preT	1.65 preT	2.57 preT	Argentina
2020s	2.84 preT	2.84 preT	0.0038 preT	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, Argentina or Costa Rica?: Argentina, at 2.68 preT against 2.4 preT in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -all between Argentina and Costa Rica?: 0.28 preT, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -all?: Argentina ranks 19th and Costa Rica 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 (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit: preT
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average transfer amount of Social Protection and Labor programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)