Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social
Costa Rica
7.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
11.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
20th
Uruguay rank
18th
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 11.3% against 7.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 18th 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 | 13.6% | 12.0% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 12.6% | 5.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 11.5% | 4.4% | 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 11.3% against 7.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 3.6%, 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 20th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance. 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