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

Costa Rica
13.6%
in 2022
Mexico
15.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
16th
Mexico rank
14th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
102030200820152022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 15.6% against 13.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.0%.

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 16th and Mexico ranks 14th of 35 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 5.3% 10.0% 4.7% Mexico
2010s 11.2% 14.8% 3.7% Mexico
2020s 22.8% 15.2% 7.6% 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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 15.6% against 13.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile between Costa Rica and Mexico?
2.0%, 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 quintile?
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 14th 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