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

Costa Rica
14.0%
in 2022
Romania
13.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
6th
Romania rank
7th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Romania
051015200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 14.0% against 13.9% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 6th and Romania ranks 7th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 12.9% 8.6% 4.3% Costa Rica
2010s 12.3% 10.1% 2.2% Costa Rica
2020s 14.4% 12.0% 2.4% 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 Romania?
Costa Rica, at 14.0% against 13.9% in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private between Costa Rica and Romania?
0.1%, 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 6th and Romania ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. 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 -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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