Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory
Costa Rica
30.8%
in 2022
Uruguay
23.4%
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 30.8% against 23.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 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 | 24.9% | 23.1% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 23.0% | 9.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 23.8% | 7.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 30.8% against 23.4% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 7.4%, 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. 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