Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash
Costa Rica
21.8%
in 2022
El Salvador
20.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
23rd
El Salvador rank
24th
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.8% against 20.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 24th of 30 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 20.7% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 24.2% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 21.8% against 20.1% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 1.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 24th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (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