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
20304050200520132022

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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About this data

Indicator
Population not receiving Social Protection (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs