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
02468200720142022

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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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population