Costa Rica vs Mexico: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory
Costa Rica
8.4%
in 2022
Mexico
8.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Mexico rank
23rd
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 6.8% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 9.0% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.7% | 0.7% | Mexico |
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?
- Mexico, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico 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 23rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. 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