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
0102030200720142022

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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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - 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