Argentina vs Costa Rica: Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving Social

Argentina
7.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica
5.1%
in 2022
Argentina rank
16th
Costa Rica rank
19th

Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving Social over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
0204060200620142022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 7.5% against 5.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 16.7% 8.9% 7.8% Argentina
2020s 9.6% 3.6% 6.0% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving social, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 7.5% against 5.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving social between Argentina and Costa Rica?
2.4%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving social?
Argentina ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving Social Protection (%, preT). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) not receiving Social Protection (%, preT)
Unit
%, preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 394 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs