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

7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 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.

Costa Rica vs South Africa: 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 South Africa?

Costa Rica, at 0.6245 against 0.5466 in South Africa as of 2022.

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

Costa Rica ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 34 countries.

Costa Rica

0.6245

in 2022

South Africa

0.5466

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

21st

South Africa rank

22nd

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

Costa Rica
South Africa

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.6245 against 0.5466 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0779.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd 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	0.4768	1.6	1.13	South Africa
2020s	1.35	1.04	0.3089	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 South Africa?: Costa Rica, at 0.6245 against 0.5466 in South Africa 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 South Africa?: 0.0779, with Costa Rica 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 average per capita transfer held by extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) -all?: Costa Rica ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Average per capita transfer held by 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: Average per capita transfer held by 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: 04 September 2026

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