Belarus vs Costa Rica: Coverage of social safety net programs
Coverage of social safety net programs over time
- Belarus
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.1% against 47.2% in Belarus, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 38 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 53.4% | 5.8% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 51.5% | 1.9% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coverage of social safety net programs, Belarus or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 49.1% against 47.2% in Belarus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coverage of social safety net programs between Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 1.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Belarus ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 38 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 (% 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.