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

Costa Rica
28.4%
in 2022
South Africa
20.1%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
33rd
South Africa rank
36th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 28.4% against 20.1% in South Africa, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 36 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 33.3% 22.0% 11.3% Costa Rica
2020s 29.0% 23.5% 5.5% Costa Rica

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 South Africa?
Costa Rica, at 28.4% against 20.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private between Costa Rica and South Africa?
8.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population