Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile
Costa Rica
0.0976 poorest
in 2022
El Salvador
0.1174 poorest
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
20th
El Salvador rank
18th
Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.1174 poorest against 0.0976 poorest in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0198 poorest.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 18th of 27 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1398 poorest | 0.182 poorest | 0.0422 poorest | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.1047 poorest | 0.1964 poorest | 0.0917 poorest | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.0957 poorest | 0.1093 poorest | 0.0136 poorest | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.1174 poorest against 0.0976 poorest in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0198 poorest, with El Salvador 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 - international private transfers -1st quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 18th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). 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 International Private Transfers programs (%)