Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 17.0% against 11.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Paraguay ranks 23rd of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 16.2% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 25.9% | 12.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 26.0% | 9.3% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 17.0% against 11.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 5.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Paraguay ranks 23rd 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.