Costa Rica vs South Africa: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions

Costa Rica
24.8%
in 2022
South Africa
24.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
4th
South Africa rank
6th

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
0102030200520132022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 24.8% against 24.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 25 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 24.5% 25.4% 0.9% South Africa
2020s 28.5% 26.6% 1.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions, Costa Rica or South Africa?
Costa Rica, at 24.8% against 24.7% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - social pensions between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.1%, 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 (%) - social pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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