Costa Rica vs Mexico: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile
Costa Rica
0.0642 poorest
in 2022
Mexico
0.0522 poorest
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Mexico rank
25th
Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0642 poorest against 0.0522 poorest in Mexico, a difference of 0.012 poorest.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1167 poorest | 0.0449 poorest | 0.0718 poorest | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0525 poorest | 0.0501 poorest | 0.0023 poorest | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0599 poorest | 0.0508 poorest | 0.0091 poorest | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0642 poorest against 0.0522 poorest in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.012 poorest, with Costa Rica 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 benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 25th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Contributory Pensions programs (%)