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

Costa Rica
42.3%
in 2022
South Africa
50.6%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
22nd
South Africa rank
19th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 50.6% against 42.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 50.9% 127.3% 76.3% South Africa
2020s 90.8% 65.5% 25.3% 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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 50.6% against 42.3% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social between Costa Rica and South Africa?
8.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. 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 Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 341 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