Costa Rica vs Mexico: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private

Costa Rica
10.9%
in 2022
Mexico
12.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Mexico rank
30th

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
051015200820152022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 12.4% against 10.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 30th of 37 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 14.1% 14.9% 0.8% Mexico
2010s 14.7% 13.7% 1.0% Costa Rica
2020s 11.5% 12.9% 1.5% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Mexico, at 12.4% against 10.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private between Costa Rica and Mexico?
1.5%, with Mexico 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 30th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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