Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social
Costa Rica
2.1%
in 2022
El Salvador
5.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
El Salvador rank
21st
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5.3% against 2.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 21st of 24 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.0% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 6.2% | 3.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 6.7% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 5.3% against 2.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 3.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 21st of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -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