Costa Rica vs South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions
Costa Rica
32.5%
in 2022
South Africa
34.3%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 34.3% against 32.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 25 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.8% | 32.3% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 34.8% | 5.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 34.3% against 32.5% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 1.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - social pensions?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Social Pensions. 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