Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance

Costa Rica
21.2%
in 2022
El Salvador
20.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
12th
El Salvador rank
14th

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
510152025200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 21.2% against 20.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 35 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 21.6% 6.3% 15.3% Costa Rica
2010s 24.6% 16.0% 8.6% Costa Rica
2020s 22.6% 20.8% 1.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
Costa Rica, at 21.2% against 20.7% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
0.5%, 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 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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