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
2030405060200820152022

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

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