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

Chile
15.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica
8.3%
in 2022
Chile rank
17th
Costa Rica rank
19th

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

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
57.51012.515200620142022

How they compare

Chile currently reports 15.5% against 8.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.9 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 14.8% 14.6% 0.1% Chile
2010s 11.2% 5.7% 5.5% Chile
2020s 14.9% 7.8% 7.2% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions, Chile or Costa Rica?
Chile, at 15.5% against 8.3% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions between Chile and Costa Rica?
7.2%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions?
Chile ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 36 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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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 364 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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