Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)
Costa Rica
0.4%
in 2022
Paraguay
1.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Paraguay rank
21st
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.1% against 0.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.8 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 21st of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.9% | 1.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.1% 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 Paraguay?
- 0.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 21st of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). 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