Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers

Costa Rica
9.8%
in 2022
Uruguay
3.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
28th
Uruguay rank
29th

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
010203040200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9.8% against 3.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.5 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 6.0% 7.1% 1.1% Uruguay
2010s 17.6% 5.1% 12.6% Costa Rica
2020s 19.2% 3.7% 15.4% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Costa Rica, at 9.8% against 3.9% in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
5.9%, with Costa Rica 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) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)