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

Costa Rica
50.3%
in 2022
Mexico
50.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
30th
Mexico rank
29th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
50100150200200820152022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 50.5% against 50.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 29th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 70.1% 69.7% 0.4% Costa Rica
2010s 59.8% 81.4% 21.6% Mexico
2020s 52.2% 49.4% 2.8% 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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 50.5% against 50.3% 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 Mexico?
0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 29th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). 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 Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 335 data points, 2002–2023
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