Costa Rica vs Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor
Costa Rica
54.6%
in 2022
Mexico
32.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
21st
Mexico rank
24th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 54.6% against 32.3% in Mexico, a difference of 22.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th of 34 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 16.5% | 49.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 22.7% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 27.6% | 21.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 54.6% against 32.3% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 22.3%, 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 insurance -extreme poor?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -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 Insurance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap