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