Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban

Costa Rica
9.7%
in 2022
Ecuador
8.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
29th
Ecuador rank
30th

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
05101520200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9.7% against 8.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 29th and Ecuador ranks 30th of 34 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 10.9% 12.2% 1.3% Ecuador
2010s 10.6% 15.6% 5.0% Ecuador
2020s 11.7% 12.9% 1.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 9.7% against 8.1% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Ecuador ranks 30th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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