How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?

12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Q: Which has higher adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social, Costa Rica or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 71.0% against 63.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.

Q: How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 37 countries.

Costa Rica

63.7%

in 2022

Uruguay

71.0%

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

24th

Uruguay rank

22nd

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

Costa Rica
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 71.0% against 63.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	76.4%	55.8%	20.5%	Costa Rica
2010s	60.9%	108.6%	47.8%	Uruguay
2020s	74.9%	71.8%	3.1%	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 Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 71.0% against 63.7% 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 Uruguay?: 7.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?: Costa Rica ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 22nd of 37 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 (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 Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit: preT
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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