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

Costa Rica
8.3%
in 2022
Viet Nam
3.0%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
23rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Viet Nam
051015200620142022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 8.3% against 3.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.7 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 37 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2010s 5.4% 1.6% 3.8% Costa Rica
2020s 7.2% 3.0% 4.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions, Costa Rica or Viet Nam?
Costa Rica, at 8.3% against 3.0% in Viet Nam as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
5.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd 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)