Costa Rica vs Kazakhstan: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance

Costa Rica
16.6%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
16.0%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
10th
Kazakhstan rank
11th

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kazakhstan
0102030200720142022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 16.6% against 16.0% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Kazakhstan ranks 11th of 38 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2010s 17.5% 15.3% 2.2% Costa Rica
2020s 21.6% 16.8% 4.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance, Costa Rica or Kazakhstan?
Costa Rica, at 16.6% against 16.0% in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance between Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
0.6%, with Costa Rica 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 population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Kazakhstan ranks 11th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)