Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2022
El Salvador
0.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
23rd
El Salvador rank
22nd
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 22nd of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - international?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 22nd of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). 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