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

10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.

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.

Costa Rica vs Turkey: Benefit-cost ratio: International Private Transfers … extreme

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

Turkey, at 0.0249 <$2.15 a day against 0.0147 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica as of 2019.

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

0.0102 <$2.15 a day, with Turkey ahead.

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

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 19th of 27 countries.

Costa Rica

0.0147 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Turkey

0.0249 <$2.15 a day

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

20th

Turkey rank

19th

Benefit-cost ratio: International Private Transfers … extreme over time

Costa Rica
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.0249 <$2.15 a day against 0.0147 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0102 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Turkey ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 19th of 27 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0177 <$2.15 a day	0.048 <$2.15 a day	0.0303 <$2.15 a day	Turkey
2010s	0.0116 <$2.15 a day	0.0283 <$2.15 a day	0.0167 <$2.15 a day	Turkey

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 Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.0249 <$2.15 a day against 0.0147 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Turkey?: 0.0102 <$2.15 a day, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -extreme poor?: Costa Rica ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 19th 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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Indicator: Benefit-cost ratio - International 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: 27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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