Costa Rica vs Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st
Costa Rica
24.6%
in 2022
Mexico
27.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Mexico rank
12th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 27.6% against 24.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 24.1% | 16.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 32.1% | 13.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 26.7% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 27.6% against 24.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 3.0%, with Mexico 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 headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount