Costa Rica vs Peru: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private

Costa Rica
29.1%
in 2022
Peru
27.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Peru rank
34th

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
01020304050200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 29.1% against 27.2% in Peru, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Peru ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 34th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 32.3% 42.3% 10.0% Peru
2010s 33.6% 38.5% 4.9% Peru
2020s 28.3% 29.6% 1.3% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private, Costa Rica or Peru?
Costa Rica, at 29.1% against 27.2% in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private between Costa Rica and Peru?
1.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 34th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population