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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
Poverty gap reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap