Costa Rica vs Kazakhstan: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 15.5% against 11.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Kazakhstan ranks 24th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.8% | 24.6% | 10.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 16.6% | 2.7% | 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, Costa Rica or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 15.5% against 11.6% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile between Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
- 3.9%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Kazakhstan rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Kazakhstan ranks 24th 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.