Costa Rica vs Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile
Costa Rica
41.1%
in 2022
Mexico
43.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Mexico rank
13th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 43.6% against 41.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 42.5% | 24.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 53.0% | 24.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 43.3% | 8.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 43.6% against 41.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 2.5%, 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 poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 13th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap