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

Costa Rica
66.5%
in 2022
Mexico
69.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
11th
Mexico rank
8th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
020406080200820152022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 69.8% against 66.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 8th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 63.0% 71.9% 8.8% Mexico
2010s 67.9% 72.5% 4.5% Mexico
2020s 67.2% 70.7% 3.4% Mexico

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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 69.8% 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 Mexico?
3.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 8th 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