Costa Rica vs Romania: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash
Costa Rica
31.8%
in 2022
Romania
33.0%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
12th
Romania rank
10th
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 33.0% against 31.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Romania ranks 10th of 24 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 37.2% | 3.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 36.1% | 2.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 31.8% | 4.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Romania, at 33.0% against 31.8% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 1.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Romania ranks 10th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. 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