Costa Rica vs Mexico: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social
Costa Rica
1.2%
in 2022
Mexico
1.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
18th
Mexico rank
15th
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.7% against 1.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 15th of 38 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 7.8% | 5.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 7.8% | 6.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, 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 Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 15th 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