Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance

Costa Rica
10.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
12.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
25th
Uruguay rank
24th

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
051015200820152022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 12.8% against 10.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 24th of 27 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 9.9% 11.1% 1.3% Uruguay
2010s 9.3% 13.2% 4.0% Uruguay
2020s 10.4% 11.2% 0.8% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 12.8% against 10.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
2.1%, 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 4th quintile (%) - other social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 24th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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