Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural

Costa Rica
46.2%
in 2022
Ecuador
42.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Ecuador rank
18th

Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
020406080200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 46.2% against 42.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Ecuador ranks 18th of 38 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 49.5% 75.5% 26.0% Ecuador
2010s 45.6% 68.4% 22.8% Ecuador
2020s 48.5% 50.7% 2.2% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 46.2% against 42.2% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
4.0%, with Costa Rica 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 population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Ecuador ranks 18th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)