Colombia vs Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private

Colombia
29.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica
34.8%
in 2022
Colombia rank
18th
Costa Rica rank
15th

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 34.8% against 29.0% in Colombia, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Colombia ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 39.6% 31.3% 8.3% Colombia
2020s 155.6% 34.5% 121.2% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 34.8% against 29.0% in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private between Colombia and Costa Rica?
5.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Colombia ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group