Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance

Costa Rica
3.3%
in 2022
Ecuador
3.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
21st
Ecuador rank
20th

Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
2468200820152022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Ecuador ranks 20th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3% 2.8% 1.5% Ecuador
2010s 2.6% 2.5% 0.1% Costa Rica
2020s 5.2% 3.6% 1.6% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for gini inequality index reduction (%) - all social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Ecuador ranks 20th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gini inequality index reduction (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Gini inequality index reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer Gini index