Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile
Costa Rica
0.2271
in 2022
El Salvador
0.2366
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
20th
El Salvador rank
18th
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.2366 against 0.2271 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0095.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 18th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2352 | 0.1385 | 0.0967 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1941 | 0.1092 | 0.0849 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.2241 | 0.2245 | 0.0004 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.2366 against 0.2271 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0095, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 18th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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