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

Costa Rica
29.3%
in 2022
Mexico
30.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
18th
Mexico rank
17th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
0102030200820152022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 30.8% against 29.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 17th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 27.3% 34.7% 7.4% Mexico
2010s 30.6% 31.6% 1.0% Mexico
2020s 30.4% 31.6% 1.2% Mexico

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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 30.8% against 29.3% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory 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) (%) - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 17th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. 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) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
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