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

Costa Rica
17.6%
in 2022
Romania
16.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
4th
Romania rank
5th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Romania
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17.6% against 16.9% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 4th and Romania ranks 5th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 17.5% 5.9% 11.6% Costa Rica
2010s 11.7% 15.6% 3.9% Romania
2020s 12.2% 15.8% 3.5% Romania

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 Romania?
Costa Rica, at 17.6% against 16.9% in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private between Costa Rica and Romania?
0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Romania ranks 5th 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