Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional
Costa Rica
22.7%
in 2022
Viet Nam
28.4%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
8th
Viet Nam rank
7th
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional over time
- Costa Rica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 28.4% against 22.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 26 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 21.0% | 9.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 28.4% | 0.8% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional, Costa Rica or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 28.4% against 22.7% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 5.7%, 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 benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash 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