Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Costa Rica
77.2%
in 2022
Uruguay
82.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
11th
Uruguay rank
9th
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 82.5% against 77.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 83.3% | 13.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 90.7% | 13.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 83.6% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 82.5% against 77.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 5.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)