Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory
Costa Rica
42.9%
in 2022
Uruguay
45.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
12th
Uruguay rank
9th
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 45.6% against 42.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 31 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 | 28.2% | 22.8% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 37.1% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.5% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 45.6% against 42.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 2.7%, with Uruguay 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. 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