Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social

Costa Rica
8.9%
in 2022
Uruguay
12.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
18th
Uruguay rank
16th

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
57.51012.515200820152022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 12.1% against 8.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 33 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 14.2% 12.5% 1.7% Costa Rica
2010s 6.8% 12.9% 6.1% Uruguay
2020s 8.1% 12.4% 4.3% 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 12.1% against 8.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
3.2%, 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 18th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 310 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population