Costa Rica vs Mexico: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.7% against 1.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 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, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 1.7% against 1.2% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 25th 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.