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

Costa Rica
25.4%
in 2022
Thailand
27.1%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
15th
Thailand rank
13th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Thailand
0102030200620142022

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 27.1% against 25.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Thailand ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 13th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Thailand Difference Ahead
2010s 26.2% 26.9% 0.7% Thailand
2020s 24.1% 26.8% 2.7% Thailand

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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 27.1% against 25.4% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions between Costa Rica and Thailand?
1.7%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 13th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions. 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) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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