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
010203040200520132022

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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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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