Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme
Costa Rica
8.5%
in 2022
El Salvador
8.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
19th
El Salvador rank
20th
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.5% against 8.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and El Salvador ranks 20th of 27 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 53.7% | 44.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 63.7% | 52.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.2% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 8.5% against 8.1% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and El Salvador ranks 20th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -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
Poverty gap reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap