Costa Rica vs South Africa: Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban
Costa Rica
31.9%
in 2022
South Africa
27.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th
Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 31.9% against 27.9% in South Africa, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.0% | 30.1% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 28.1% | 2.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population not receiving social protection (%) -urban, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 31.9% against 27.9% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in population not receiving social protection (%) -urban between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 4.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for population not receiving social protection (%) -urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs