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
010203040200820152022

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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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