Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International
Costa Rica
17.1%
in 2022
Uruguay
11.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Uruguay rank
27th
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.1% against 11.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Uruguay's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 28 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 | 24.0% | 19.5% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 17.0% | 9.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 13.9% | 10.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 17.1% against 11.5% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 5.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). 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