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

Costa Rica
81.0%
in 2022
Mexico
77.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Mexico rank
24th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
020406080200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 81.0% against 77.4% in Mexico, a difference of 3.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 24th 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 75.8% 48.2% 27.5% Costa Rica
2010s 59.5% 66.3% 6.8% Mexico
2020s 84.9% 70.7% 14.2% 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 -extreme, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 81.0% against 77.4% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme between Costa Rica and Mexico?
3.6%, 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 -extreme?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 24th 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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