Costa Rica vs Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory

Costa Rica
24.6%
in 2022
Thailand
19.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
17th
Thailand rank
19th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Thailand
2030405060200620142022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 24.6% against 19.4% in Thailand, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Thailand ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 20.5% 36.1% 15.6% Thailand
2010s 26.5% 28.0% 1.5% Thailand
2020s 25.2% 19.4% 5.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory, Costa Rica or Thailand?
Costa Rica, at 24.6% against 19.4% in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and Thailand?
5.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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