Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social
Costa Rica
51.5%
in 2022
Uruguay
48.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
6th
Uruguay rank
9th
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 51.5% against 48.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 35 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 | 60.1% | 41.2% | 18.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 39.5% | 9.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.1% | 0.7% | 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, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 51.5% against 48.1% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 3.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 9th 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
Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population