Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -extreme poor
Costa Rica
0.0147 <$2.15 a day
in 2022
Ecuador
0.0066 <$2.15 a day
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
20th
Ecuador rank
21st
Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -extreme poor over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0147 <$2.15 a day against 0.0066 <$2.15 a day in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0081 <$2.15 a day.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Ecuador ranks 21st of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0177 <$2.15 a day | 0.0356 <$2.15 a day | 0.0179 <$2.15 a day | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.0116 <$2.15 a day | 0.0198 <$2.15 a day | 0.0082 <$2.15 a day | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.0131 <$2.15 a day | 0.0094 <$2.15 a day | 0.0037 <$2.15 a day | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0147 <$2.15 a day against 0.0066 <$2.15 a day in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.0081 <$2.15 a day, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -extreme poor?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Ecuador ranks 21st of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - International 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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Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in International Private Transfers programs (%)