Costa Rica vs Mexico: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory
Costa Rica
13.0%
in 2022
Mexico
12.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Mexico rank
25th
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.0% against 12.0% in Mexico, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 25th of 37 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 7.9% | 12.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 13.0% against 12.0% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 25th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - 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
Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population