Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions

Costa Rica
4.1%
in 2022
Paraguay
6.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
21st
Paraguay rank
18th

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
2468200820152022

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 6.0% against 4.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Paraguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 18th of 25 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Paraguay Difference Ahead
2010s 3.6% 5.0% 1.5% Paraguay
2020s 3.6% 5.4% 1.8% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 6.0% against 4.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
1.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 18th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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