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

Costa Rica
66.5%
in 2022
El Salvador
68.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
11th
El Salvador rank
10th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
020406080200720142022

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 68.0% against 66.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 10th of 34 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 63.0% 69.5% 6.5% El Salvador
2010s 67.0% 75.0% 8.0% El Salvador
2020s 66.4% 67.8% 1.4% El Salvador

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?
El Salvador, at 68.0% against 66.5% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
1.5%, with El Salvador 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 11th and El Salvador ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. 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
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