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

Costa Rica
38.5%
in 2022
Thailand
38.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Thailand rank
1st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 38.7% against 38.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Thailand ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 1st of 24 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 44.1% 45.2% 1.1% Thailand
2010s 45.8% 34.8% 11.0% Costa Rica
2020s 38.6% 41.8% 3.1% Thailand

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?
Thailand, at 38.7% against 38.5% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social between Costa Rica and Thailand?
0.2%, with Thailand 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 1st of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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