Argentina vs Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile
Argentina
11.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica
13.6%
in 2022
Argentina rank
18th
Costa Rica rank
16th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.6% against 11.8% in Argentina, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 11.9% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 20.5% | 5.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 13.6% against 11.8% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 1.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
- Argentina ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). 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