Brazil vs Costa Rica: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme

Brazil
83.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica
81.0%
in 2022
Brazil rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
23rd

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 83.8% against 81.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 37 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 73.5% 64.8% 8.6% Brazil
2020s 81.3% 82.9% 1.6% 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 -extreme, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Brazil, at 83.8% against 81.0% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme between Brazil and Costa Rica?
2.8%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
Brazil ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -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 Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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