Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory

Costa Rica
64.4%
in 2022
El Salvador
61.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
9th
El Salvador rank
12th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
020406080200720142022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 64.4% against 61.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 9th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 61.3% 62.3% 1.0% El Salvador
2010s 64.2% 70.0% 5.8% El Salvador
2020s 64.3% 62.8% 1.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
Costa Rica, at 64.4% against 61.7% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
2.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 9th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -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) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population