Costa Rica vs Mexico: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance

Costa Rica
21.5%
in 2022
Mexico
21.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
12th
Mexico rank
14th

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
0510152025200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 21.5% against 21.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 14th of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 19.4% 19.3% 0.1% Costa Rica
2010s 17.0% 20.4% 3.3% Mexico
2020s 20.7% 21.0% 0.3% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 21.5% against 21.3% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - other social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 14th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 3rd 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 3rd 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