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