Costa Rica vs Mexico: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social

Costa Rica
58.0%
in 2022
Mexico
54.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
8th
Mexico rank
11th

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
0204060200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 58.0% against 54.1% in Mexico, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 57.2% 60.6% 3.4% Mexico
2010s 57.8% 55.7% 2.2% Costa Rica
2020s 52.6% 55.6% 2.9% Mexico

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 Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 58.0% against 54.1% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social between Costa Rica and Mexico?
3.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population