Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Costa Rica
25.1%
in 2022
El Salvador
26.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
7th
El Salvador rank
5th
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 26.4% against 25.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and El Salvador ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.1% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 21.9% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 25.7% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 26.4% against 25.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 1.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and El Salvador ranks 5th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - 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 second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population