Colombia vs Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International

Colombia
15.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica
17.7%
in 2022
Colombia rank
15th
Costa Rica rank
12th

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

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
510152025200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17.7% against 15.8% in Colombia, a difference of 1.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Colombia ranks 15th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 28 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 16.5% 15.5% 0.9% Colombia
2020s 15.6% 14.5% 1.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 17.7% against 15.8% in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international between Colombia and Costa Rica?
1.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Colombia ranks 15th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). 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) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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