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

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

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All

Q: Which has higher average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all, Costa Rica or Uruguay?

Costa Rica, at 2.1 preT against 1.98 preT in Uruguay as of 2022.

Q: What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all between Costa Rica and Uruguay?

0.12 preT, with Costa Rica ahead.

Q: How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all?

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 35 countries.

Costa Rica

2.1 preT

in 2022

Uruguay

1.98 preT

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

15th

Uruguay rank

16th

Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All over time

Costa Rica
Uruguay

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.1 preT against 1.98 preT in Uruguay, a difference of 0.12 preT.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 35 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	1.74 preT	1.16 preT	0.587 preT	Costa Rica
2010s	1.69 preT	1.72 preT	0.0248 preT	Uruguay
2020s	2.74 preT	2.1 preT	0.6371 preT	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all, Costa Rica or Uruguay?: Costa Rica, at 2.1 preT against 1.98 preT in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all between Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 0.12 preT, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - all?: Costa Rica ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit: preT
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 35 places, 347 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average transfer amount of Social Assistance programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)