Costa Rica vs Mexico: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash

Costa Rica
8.1%
in 2022
Mexico
0.1%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
21st
Mexico rank
22nd

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
010203040200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 8.1% against 0.1% in Mexico, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 77.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 22nd of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 12.5% 2.0% 10.5% Costa Rica
2020s 41.0% 0.1% 40.9% 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) (%) - unconditional cash, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 8.1% against 0.1% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash between Costa Rica and Mexico?
8.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 22nd of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 240 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)