Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social
Costa Rica
35.5%
in 2022
Uruguay
36.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
14th
Uruguay rank
13th
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 36.2% against 35.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 39 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 | 31.1% | 32.3% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 31.3% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 36.3% | 3.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 36.2% against 35.5% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population