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

5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash 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 Viet Nam: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor

Q: Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Viet Nam?

Viet Nam, at 0.0426 <$2.15 a day against 0.0344 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica as of 2020.

Q: What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?

0.0082 <$2.15 a day, with Viet Nam ahead.

Q: How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor?

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 26 countries.

Costa Rica

0.0344 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Viet Nam

0.0426 <$2.15 a day

in 2020

Costa Rica rank

15th

Viet Nam rank

12th

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor over time

Costa Rica
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.0426 <$2.15 a day against 0.0344 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0082 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 26 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0384 <$2.15 a day	0.094 <$2.15 a day	0.0556 <$2.15 a day	Viet Nam
2020s	0.0738 <$2.15 a day	0.0426 <$2.15 a day	0.0313 <$2.15 a day	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 0.0426 <$2.15 a day against 0.0344 <$2.15 a day in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?: 0.0082 <$2.15 a day, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor?: Costa Rica ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash 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 - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit: <$2.15 a day
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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