Argentina vs Costa Rica: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional

Argentina
1.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica
1.2%
in 2022
Argentina rank
27th
Costa Rica rank
29th

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

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
0246200920152022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 1.2% 0.3% 0.9% Argentina
2020s 2.5% 2.4% 0.0% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 1.6% against 1.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional between Argentina and Costa Rica?
0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Argentina ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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