Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile

Costa Rica
81.9%
in 2022
Viet Nam
88.6%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
11th
Viet Nam rank
8th

Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Viet Nam
20406080100200620142022

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 88.6% against 81.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Viet Nam'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 Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam?
6.7%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Viet Nam 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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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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.