Costa Rica vs Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor

Costa Rica
70.9%
in 2022
Mexico
69.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
20th
Mexico rank
22nd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
020406080200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 70.9% against 69.4% in Mexico, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 35 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 49.7% 41.3% 8.3% Costa Rica
2010s 49.8% 61.5% 11.7% Mexico
2020s 78.6% 62.4% 16.2% 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, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 70.9% against 69.4% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Mexico?
1.5%, with Costa Rica 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 -extreme poor?
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 22nd 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

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