Costa Rica vs Mexico: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All

Costa Rica
2.38 preT
in 2022
Mexico
1.82 preT
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
7th
Mexico rank
10th

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
0123200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.38 preT against 1.82 preT in Mexico, a difference of 0.56 preT.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 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 7th and Mexico ranks 10th of 35 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 0.0761 preT 2.07 preT 2 preT Mexico
2010s 0.6612 preT 1.14 preT 0.4798 preT Mexico
2020s 2.76 preT 1.62 preT 1.14 preT Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 2.38 preT against 1.82 preT in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - all between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.56 preT, 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 5th quintile (richest) - all?
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - All Social Assistance (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 5th quintile (richest) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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