Argentina vs Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash

Argentina
2.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica
3.6%
in 2022
Argentina rank
25th
Costa Rica rank
24th

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
02468201020162022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3.6% against 2.4% in Argentina, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 1.8% 1.9% 0.0% Costa Rica
2020s 4.9% 3.8% 1.2% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 3.6% against 2.4% in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash between Argentina and Costa Rica?
1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Argentina ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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