Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions

Costa Rica
26.8%
in 2022
Paraguay
21.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
7th
Paraguay rank
9th

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
0102030200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 26.8% against 21.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 7th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 25 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Paraguay Difference Ahead
2010s 20.9% 14.0% 7.0% Costa Rica
2020s 24.4% 23.9% 0.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
Costa Rica, at 26.8% against 21.1% in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
5.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions?
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 221 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)