Costa Rica vs Mexico: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private
Costa Rica
27.5%
in 2022
Mexico
29.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
27th
Mexico rank
24th
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 29.5% against 27.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 24th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 28.2% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 32.9% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 31.2% | 4.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 29.5% against 27.5% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 2.0%, with Mexico 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) (%) - domestic private?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 24th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). 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