Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance
Costa Rica
28.9%
in 2022
El Salvador
27.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
2nd
El Salvador rank
5th
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 28.9% against 27.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and El Salvador ranks 5th of 24 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 26.0% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 26.7% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 26.8% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 28.9% against 27.0% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 1.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - other social assistance?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and El Salvador ranks 5th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. 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