Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private

Costa Rica
14.5%
in 2022
Uruguay
15.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
5th
Uruguay rank
2nd

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
05101520200820152022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 15.1% against 14.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 2nd of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 17.9% 10.4% 7.5% Costa Rica
2010s 13.4% 14.2% 0.9% Uruguay
2020s 13.6% 15.5% 2.0% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 15.1% against 14.5% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.6%, 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 benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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