Costa Rica vs Mexico: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers

Costa Rica
31.2%
in 2022
Mexico
31.7%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Mexico rank
1st

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
010203040200820152022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 31.7% against 31.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 1st of 26 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 31.7% 28.3% 3.5% Costa Rica
2020s 23.6% 31.7% 8.0% Mexico

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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 31.7% against 31.2% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 1st of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population