Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)
Costa Rica
30.59
in 2022
Uruguay
36.8
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
4th
Uruguay rank
1st
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 36.8 against 30.59 in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.21.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 1st of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.51 | 23.56 | 2.95 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 27.22 | 33.71 | 6.49 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 30.44 | 35.32 | 4.89 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest), Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 36.8 against 30.59 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 6.21, 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 average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 1st of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)