Costa Rica vs Vietnam: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (%)
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 88.6% against 81.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 39 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.9% | 46.7% | 32.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 88.6% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile, Costa Rica or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 88.6% against 81.9% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile between Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 6.7%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Vietnam rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.