Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions
Costa Rica
44.9%
in 2022
El Salvador
48.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
9th
El Salvador rank
8th
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 48.7% against 44.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and El Salvador ranks 8th of 25 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.1% | 37.0% | 7.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 38.8% | 7.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 48.7% against 44.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 3.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and El Salvador ranks 8th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). 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