Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private
Costa Rica
29.1%
in 2022
Uruguay
30.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
31st
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 30.4% against 29.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 31st of 36 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 | 32.3% | 40.3% | 8.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 31.3% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 30.9% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 30.4% against 29.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 1.3%, 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 31st 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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About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population