Argentina vs Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social

Argentina
51.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica
51.5%
in 2022
Argentina rank
5th
Costa Rica rank
6th

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
0204060200620142022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 51.9% against 51.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 5th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 35 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 49.2% 47.0% 2.1% Argentina
2020s 47.3% 47.8% 0.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 51.9% against 51.5% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social between Argentina and Costa Rica?
0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Argentina ranks 5th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population