Costa Rica vs South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash
Costa Rica
27.6%
in 2022
South Africa
28.6%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
8th
South Africa rank
5th
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28.6% against 27.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 30 countries.
Costa Rica 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 | 31.8% | 28.7% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 28.0% | 1.7% | 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 28.6% against 27.6% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 1.0%, 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 (%) - unconditional cash?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. 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