Costa Rica vs Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st
Costa Rica
53.9%
in 2022
Mexico
47.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
19th
Mexico rank
21st
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 53.9% against 47.6% in Mexico, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 21st of 36 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 | 30.3% | 43.5% | 13.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 54.2% | 17.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 47.4% | 13.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 53.9% against 47.6% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 6.3%, 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 protection and labor -1st?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 21st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. 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 SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap