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

Costa Rica
42.3%
in 2022
El Salvador
52.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
18th
El Salvador rank
16th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
050100150200820152022

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 52.6% against 42.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 10.3%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 16th of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 60.0% 12.2% 47.8% Costa Rica
2010s 38.8% 9.9% 29.0% Costa Rica
2020s 45.2% 53.7% 8.5% El Salvador

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 El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 52.6% against 42.3% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
10.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 16th 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