Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social

Costa Rica
42.3%
in 2022
Ecuador
40.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
18th
Ecuador rank
19th

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
255075100125200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 42.3% against 40.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Ecuador ranks 19th of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 60.0% 38.2% 21.9% Costa Rica
2010s 45.7% 35.5% 10.1% Costa Rica
2020s 74.7% 38.6% 36.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 42.3% against 40.7% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Ecuador ranks 19th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 319 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group