Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private
Costa Rica
28.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
31.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
30th
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 31.2% against 28.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 30th 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 | 35.0% | 40.6% | 5.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 31.8% | 3.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 31.6% | 2.8% | 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 31.2% against 28.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 30th 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
Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population