Costa Rica vs Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social

Costa Rica
39.9%
in 2022
Thailand
38.3%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Thailand rank
3rd

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 39.9% against 38.3% in Thailand, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 3rd 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 Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 39.1% 25.9% 13.2% Costa Rica
2010s 43.6% 31.0% 12.6% Costa Rica
2020s 39.9% 38.8% 1.1% 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 Thailand?
Costa Rica, at 39.9% against 38.3% in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social between Costa Rica and Thailand?
1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social?
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population