Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social
Costa Rica
7.0%
in 2022
Uruguay
6.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
30th
Uruguay rank
31st
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.0% against 6.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 31st of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 9.7% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 11.4% | 5.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 7.0% against 6.3% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 31st of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. 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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population