Argentina vs Costa Rica: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory

Argentina
47.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica
51.9%
in 2022
Argentina rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
26th

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

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 51.9% against 47.1% in Argentina, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 76.5% 48.7% 27.8% Argentina
2020s 49.5% 52.6% 3.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 51.9% against 47.1% in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory between Argentina and Costa Rica?
4.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Argentina ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). 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) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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