Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers

Costa Rica
17.6%
in 2022
El Salvador
16.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
22nd
El Salvador rank
24th

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17.6% against 16.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 24th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 14.6% 38.6% 24.0% El Salvador
2010s 15.8% 28.9% 13.2% El Salvador
2020s 17.8% 15.4% 2.4% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
Costa Rica, at 17.6% against 16.4% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 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