Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Costa Rica
19.3%
in 2022
El Salvador
18.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
18th
El Salvador rank
19th
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.3% against 18.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 19th of 26 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 21.9% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.8% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 19.3% against 18.2% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 1.1%, with Costa Rica 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 (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 19th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (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