Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory
Costa Rica
8.9%
in 2022
El Salvador
9.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
18th
El Salvador rank
17th
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.8% against 8.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 8.1% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 7.1% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 10.2% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
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 El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 9.8% against 8.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -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