Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social
Costa Rica
1.7%
in 2022
El Salvador
1.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
22nd
El Salvador rank
20th
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 20th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 13.5% | 10.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 4.9% | 2.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 20th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population