Costa Rica vs Mexico: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st
Costa Rica
44.1%
in 2022
Mexico
40.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
20th
Mexico rank
22nd
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 44.1% against 40.0% in Mexico, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 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 20th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 37 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 | 34.4% | 26.7% | 7.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 38.3% | 7.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 38.7% | 12.9% | 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 44.1% against 40.0% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 4.1%, 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 20th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). 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