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