Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 37 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 37 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 protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL 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 protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.