Costa Rica vs Thailand: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social

Costa Rica
2.1%
in 2022
Thailand
6.3%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
27th
Thailand rank
24th

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 6.3% against 2.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 3.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 24th of 27 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 3.0% 11.5% 8.5% Thailand
2010s 2.6% 9.1% 6.5% Thailand
2020s 4.1% 6.2% 2.2% Thailand

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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 6.3% against 2.1% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social between Costa Rica and Thailand?
4.2%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - other social?
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 24th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Other Social Assistance. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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