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

Costa Rica
26.58
in 2022
Uruguay
24.53
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
3rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
1015202530200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 26.58 against 24.53 in Uruguay, a difference of 2.05.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 8.99 16.39 7.4 Uruguay
2010s 16.61 22.66 6.05 Uruguay
2020s 25.18 24.12 1.07 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 Uruguay?
Costa Rica, at 26.58 against 24.53 in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -all between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
2.05, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -all?
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) -All Social Protection and Labor
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)