Costa Rica vs Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st
Costa Rica
40.4%
in 2022
Mexico
40.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Mexico rank
21st
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 40.6% against 40.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 21st of 36 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 | 39.0% | 22.9% | 16.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 34.8% | 4.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 38.8% | 9.2% | 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?
- Mexico, at 40.6% against 40.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor - 1st between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico 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 22nd 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) -urban. 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