Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social
Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2022
Paraguay
1.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Paraguay rank
20th
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 20th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 4.6% | 3.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 20th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population