Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory
Costa Rica
3.9%
in 2022
El Salvador
2.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
El Salvador rank
27th
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.9% against 2.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 27th 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 | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 4.0% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 3.9% against 2.6% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 1.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 27th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population