Brazil vs Costa Rica: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
- Brazil ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile (% of total social insurance benefits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social insurance benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.