Costa Rica vs Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile
Costa Rica
28.0%
in 2022
Mexico
28.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
14th
Mexico rank
13th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28.1% against 28.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 13th of 35 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 | 13.4% | 20.1% | 6.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 31.1% | 11.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 27.1% | 12.5% | 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 28.1% against 28.0% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.1%, 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 14th and Mexico ranks 13th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). 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