Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory
Costa Rica
7.7%
in 2022
El Salvador
6.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
20th
El Salvador rank
23rd
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.7% against 6.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 23rd 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 | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 5.3% | 8.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.4% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 1.4% | 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 El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 7.7% against 6.8% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica 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 20th and El Salvador ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. 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