Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social
Costa Rica
1.2%
in 2022
El Salvador
1.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
18th
El Salvador rank
16th
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 1.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 16th of 38 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 11.5% | 9.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 4.7% | 3.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
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 1.2% 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?
- 0.5%, 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 18th and El Salvador ranks 16th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence 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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About this data
Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population