Costa Rica vs Mexico: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social
Costa Rica
39.9%
in 2022
Mexico
36.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Mexico rank
5th
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39.9% against 36.5% in Mexico, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 5th of 27 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 | 31.3% | 22.9% | 8.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 36.1% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 35.4% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 39.9% against 36.5% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 3.4%, 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) (%) - other social?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 5th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance (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