Costa Rica vs Mexico: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic

Costa Rica
26.9%
in 2022
Mexico
26.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
6th
Mexico rank
8th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
0102030200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 26.9% against 26.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 8th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 25.4% 25.3% 0.1% Costa Rica
2010s 24.0% 24.5% 0.5% Mexico
2020s 25.9% 25.6% 0.4% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 26.9% against 26.3% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.6%, 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 beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic?
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 8th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 321 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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