Costa Rica vs South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Contributory

Costa Rica
12.49 preT
in 2022
South Africa
15 preT
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
6th
South Africa rank
4th

Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Contributory over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
051015200520132022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15 preT against 12.49 preT in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.51 preT.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 11.01 preT 12.12 preT 1.11 preT South Africa
2020s 12.28 preT 13.82 preT 1.54 preT South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory, Costa Rica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15 preT against 12.49 preT in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory between Costa Rica and South Africa?
2.51 preT, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 4th quintile - 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

Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)