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

Brazil
0.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica
1.4%
in 2022
Brazil rank
17th
Costa Rica rank
15th

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

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
0246810200620142022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.4% against 0.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.0 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Brazil ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 0.4% 2.3% 1.9% Costa Rica
2020s 0.3% 1.5% 1.2% 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, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 1.4% against 0.5% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions between Brazil and Costa Rica?
0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions?
Brazil ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 212 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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