Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving All Social
Costa Rica
0.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
0.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
1st
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.7% against 0.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.9 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 1st of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving all social, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.7% against 0.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving all social between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 1st of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving All Social Insurance and Labor Market (%, preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population only receiving All Social Insurance and Labor Market programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)