Costa Rica vs Mexico: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory
Costa Rica
30.8%
in 2022
Mexico
34.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
18th
Mexico rank
17th
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 34.8% against 30.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
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 | 29.4% | 38.3% | 8.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 35.5% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 35.3% | 3.5% | 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 34.8% against 30.8% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 4.0%, 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. 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