Colombia vs Costa Rica: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.6% against 4.3% in Colombia, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.7 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 39 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5% | 13.9% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 16.8% | 12.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 11.6% against 4.3% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 7.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Costa Rica ranks 26th 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 richest 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.