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
5101520200820152022

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

Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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