Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social
Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2022
Uruguay
0.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
24th
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9% against 0.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.3 times Uruguay's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 24th of 34 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9% against 0.3% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 24th 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