Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private

Costa Rica
17.6%
in 2022
Paraguay
13.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
4th
Paraguay rank
7th

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
5101520200720142022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17.6% against 13.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 7th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 17.5% 5.1% 12.4% Costa Rica
2010s 13.0% 7.9% 5.2% Costa Rica
2020s 14.0% 10.6% 3.4% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
Costa Rica, at 17.6% against 13.7% in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
3.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population