Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic
Costa Rica
10.5%
in 2022
Uruguay
9.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
27th
Uruguay rank
30th
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.5% against 9.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 31 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.6% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.9% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.3% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 10.5% against 9.6% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private 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