Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions

Costa Rica
18.5%
in 2022
Uruguay
18.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
17th
Uruguay rank
15th

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
05101520200820152022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 18.8% against 18.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 37 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 19.9% 18.5% 1.4% Costa Rica
2010s 16.4% 18.8% 2.5% Uruguay
2020s 16.7% 18.3% 1.6% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 18.8% against 18.5% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.3%, with Uruguay 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 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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