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

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 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.

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

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

Peru, at 0.0573 <$2.15 a day against 0.0375 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica as of 2022.

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

0.0198 <$2.15 a day, with Peru ahead.

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

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Peru ranks 14th of 35 countries.

Costa Rica

0.0375 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Peru

0.0573 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

17th

Peru rank

14th

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

Costa Rica
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.0573 <$2.15 a day against 0.0375 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0198 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Peru ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 17th and Peru ranks 14th of 35 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0858 <$2.15 a day	0.4429 <$2.15 a day	0.3571 <$2.15 a day	Peru
2010s	0.0323 <$2.15 a day	0.1763 <$2.15 a day	0.144 <$2.15 a day	Peru
2020s	0.0516 <$2.15 a day	0.0615 <$2.15 a day	0.0099 <$2.15 a day	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Peru?: Peru, at 0.0573 <$2.15 a day against 0.0375 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Peru?: 0.0198 <$2.15 a day, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor?: Costa Rica ranks 17th and Peru ranks 14th 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 (%)