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

8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

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

Costa Rica vs Mexico: Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor

Q: Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Mexico?

Mexico, at 0.0276 <$2.15 a day against 0.0223 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica as of 2022.

Q: What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Mexico?

0.0053 <$2.15 a day, with Mexico ahead.

Q: How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -extreme poor?

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 18th of 31 countries.

Costa Rica

0.0223 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Mexico

0.0276 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

20th

Mexico rank

18th

Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor over time

Costa Rica
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.0276 <$2.15 a day against 0.0223 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0053 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 18th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0516 <$2.15 a day	0.1184 <$2.15 a day	0.0668 <$2.15 a day	Mexico
2010s	0.0207 <$2.15 a day	0.0733 <$2.15 a day	0.0526 <$2.15 a day	Mexico
2020s	0.0282 <$2.15 a day	0.0336 <$2.15 a day	0.0054 <$2.15 a day	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Mexico?: Mexico, at 0.0276 <$2.15 a day against 0.0223 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Mexico?: 0.0053 <$2.15 a day, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - domestic private transfers -extreme poor?: Costa Rica ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 18th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Domestic Private Transfers -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 - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit: <$2.15 a day
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Domestic Private Transfers programs (%)