Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Costa Rica: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
61.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica
70.9%
in 2022
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
23rd
Costa Rica rank
20th

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 70.9% against 61.8% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 51.3% 49.7% 1.6% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 36.0% 54.4% 18.5% Costa Rica
2020s 59.2% 77.2% 18.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 70.9% against 61.8% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
9.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap