Costa Rica vs South Africa: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)

Costa Rica
27.83
in 2022
South Africa
22.66
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
0102030200520132022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 27.83 against 22.66 in South Africa, a difference of 5.17.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 34 countries.

Costa Rica 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 26.36 23.26 3.1 Costa Rica
2020s 27.59 25.22 2.36 Costa Rica

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 South Africa?
Costa Rica, at 27.83 against 22.66 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) between Costa Rica and South Africa?
5.17, with Costa Rica 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 5th quintile (richest)?
Costa Rica ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Contributory Pensions
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)