Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory
Costa Rica
29.3%
in 2022
Uruguay
23.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
18th
Uruguay rank
21st
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 29.3% against 23.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 37 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 23.0% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 23.0% | 6.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 23.8% | 6.2% | 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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 29.3% against 23.6% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 5.7%, with Costa Rica 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 21st 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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About this data
Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population