Costa Rica vs South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile -All Social

Costa Rica
3.09 preT
in 2022
South Africa
3.61 preT
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
15th
South Africa rank
14th

Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile -All Social over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
1234200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.61 preT against 3.09 preT in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.52 preT.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 1.92 preT 2.22 preT 0.2947 preT South Africa
2020s 3.26 preT 3.23 preT 0.0281 preT Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile -all social, Costa Rica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.61 preT against 3.09 preT in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile -all social between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.52 preT, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile -all social?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 2nd quintile -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 2nd quintile -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

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