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
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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About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population