Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory
Costa Rica
29.5%
in 2022
El Salvador
26.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
16th
El Salvador rank
19th
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 29.5% against 26.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 19th of 33 countries.
El Salvador 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 | 24.7% | 37.5% | 12.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 40.4% | 10.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 33.7% | 5.2% | El Salvador |
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 El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 29.5% against 26.9% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 2.6%, 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 19th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population