El Salvador vs Mexico: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
El Salvador
0.2777
in 2022
Mexico
0.2752
in 2022
El Salvador rank
21st
Mexico rank
22nd
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.2777 against 0.2752 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0025.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4531 | 0.2357 | 0.2174 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.2709 | 0.2826 | 0.0117 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.2777 | 0.2752 | 0.0026 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest), El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 0.2777 against 0.2752 in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.0025, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest)?
- El Salvador ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Social Assistance programs (%)