Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory
Costa Rica
47.5%
in 2022
Uruguay
46.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
19th
Uruguay rank
22nd
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 47.5% against 46.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 39.7% | 24.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 47.0% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 47.3% | 3.8% | 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, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 47.5% against 46.3% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group