Brazil vs Costa Rica: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor
Brazil
73.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica
70.9%
in 2022
Brazil rank
19th
Costa Rica rank
20th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 73.1% against 70.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 35 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.4% | 55.3% | 9.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 75.1% | 2.4% | 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, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 73.1% against 70.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 2.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
- Brazil ranks 19th 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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About this data
Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap