Costa Rica vs South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Costa Rica
21.6%
in 2022
South Africa
21.3%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
8th
South Africa rank
10th
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.6% against 21.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 37 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 | 22.2% | 21.4% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.1% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 21.6% against 21.3% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica 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 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. 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