Costa Rica vs Mexico: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social
Costa Rica
0.2%
in 2022
Mexico
0.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Mexico rank
13th
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.6% against 0.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 3.7 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th of 24 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 | 1.3% | 6.1% | 4.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 5.5% | 4.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 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) (%) - social, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.6% against 0.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.4%, 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) (%) - social?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions. 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