Costa Rica vs Vietnam: Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile
Benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2.5% against 1.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 19th of 34 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2.5% against 1.7% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile between Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 0.8%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Vietnam rank globally for benefit incidence of social insurance programs to poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 19th 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.