Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private
Costa Rica
28.2%
in 2022
Uruguay
47.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Uruguay rank
1st
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 47.6% against 28.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 32.7% | 8.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 33.2% | 10.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 42.0% | 17.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 47.6% against 28.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 19.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Uruguay ranks 1st of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population