How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?

11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Costa Rica: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor

Q: Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor, Argentina or Costa Rica?

Costa Rica, at 0.0375 <$2.15 a day against 0.0359 <$2.15 a day in Argentina as of 2022.

Q: What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor between Argentina and Costa Rica?

0.0016 <$2.15 a day, with Costa Rica ahead.

Q: How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor?

Argentina ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 35 countries.

Argentina

0.0359 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Costa Rica

0.0375 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Argentina rank

18th

Costa Rica rank

17th

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor over time

Argentina
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0375 <$2.15 a day against 0.0359 <$2.15 a day in Argentina, a difference of 0.0016 <$2.15 a day.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 35 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0422 <$2.15 a day	0.0325 <$2.15 a day	0.0097 <$2.15 a day	Argentina
2020s	0.0327 <$2.15 a day	0.0516 <$2.15 a day	0.0189 <$2.15 a day	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor, Argentina or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 0.0375 <$2.15 a day against 0.0359 <$2.15 a day in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor between Argentina and Costa Rica?: 0.0016 <$2.15 a day, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor?: Argentina ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit: <$2.15 a day
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Social Assistance programs (%)