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

Brazil
27.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica
30.8%
in 2022
Brazil rank
19th
Costa Rica rank
18th

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

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 30.8% against 27.5% in Brazil, a difference of 3.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 28.6% 20.5% 8.1% Brazil
2010s 27.3% 31.9% 4.6% Costa Rica
2020s 27.8% 31.6% 3.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 30.8% against 27.5% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Brazil and Costa Rica?
3.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Brazil ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. 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
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