Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social
Costa Rica
39.9%
in 2022
Uruguay
36.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
4th
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39.9% against 36.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 4th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 44.2% | 9.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 36.7% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 40.2% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 39.9% against 36.8% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 3.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 4th 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