Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory
Costa Rica
3.9%
in 2022
Uruguay
6.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Uruguay rank
21st
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 6.7% against 3.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 5.9% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 10.0% | 6.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 6.7% | 3.2% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 6.7% against 3.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 2.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 21st 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