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

Costa Rica
46.2%
in 2022
Mexico
49.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Mexico rank
14th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
0204060200820152022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 49.2% against 46.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 49.5% 35.2% 14.2% Costa Rica
2010s 45.9% 60.5% 14.6% Mexico
2020s 50.2% 47.4% 2.9% Costa Rica

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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 49.2% against 46.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural between Costa Rica and Mexico?
3.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -rural?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 14th 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)