Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -extreme poor
Costa Rica
0.0029 <$2.15 a day
in 2022
El Salvador
0.0002 <$2.15 a day
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
30th
El Salvador rank
33rd
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -extreme poor over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0029 <$2.15 a day against 0.0002 <$2.15 a day in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0027 <$2.15 a day.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 12.7 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 33rd of 34 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 | 0.0184 <$2.15 a day | 0.0237 <$2.15 a day | 0.0052 <$2.15 a day | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.0023 <$2.15 a day | 0.0075 <$2.15 a day | 0.0052 <$2.15 a day | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.003 <$2.15 a day | 0.0002 <$2.15 a day | 0.0028 <$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 insurance -extreme poor, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0029 <$2.15 a day against 0.0002 <$2.15 a day in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0027 <$2.15 a day, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all social insurance -extreme poor?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 33rd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Insurance -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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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Social Insurance programs (%)