Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)
Costa Rica
0.4%
in 2022
El Salvador
0.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
13th
El Salvador rank
12th
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 28 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 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 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) (%), Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 12 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) (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers. 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