Brazil vs Costa Rica: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions

Brazil
9.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica
8.3%
in 2022
Brazil rank
19th
Costa Rica rank
20th

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
468101214200620142022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 9.8% against 8.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Brazil ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 8.3% 14.6% 6.3% Costa Rica
2010s 10.4% 5.8% 4.6% Brazil
2020s 8.4% 7.4% 1.0% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Brazil, at 9.8% against 8.3% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions between Brazil and Costa Rica?
1.5%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions?
Brazil ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)