Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)
Costa Rica
2.3%
in 2022
El Salvador
1.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
12th
El Salvador rank
15th
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.3% against 1.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 29 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 | 9.1% | 34.7% | 25.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 18.0% | 15.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
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?
- Costa Rica, at 2.3% against 1.3% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 8 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 12th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash 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