Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount: All Social Assistance -1st … Assistance Social
Bolivia
15.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica
13.6%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
13th
Costa Rica rank
16th
Poverty Headcount: All Social Assistance -1st … Assistance Social over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 15.8% against 13.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 5.3% | 15.3% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 11.8% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 23.9% | 7.1% | 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, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Bolivia, at 15.8% against 13.6% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 2.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
- Bolivia ranks 13th 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