Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile

Costa Rica
13.6%
in 2022
Ecuador
11.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
16th
Ecuador rank
19th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
102030200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 13.6% against 11.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and Ecuador ranks 19th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 5.3% 12.7% 7.4% Ecuador
2010s 11.6% 9.8% 1.8% Costa Rica
2020s 20.5% 15.4% 5.1% 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, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 13.6% against 11.7% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
1.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Ecuador ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount