Argentina vs Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor
Argentina
71.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica
64.4%
in 2022
Argentina rank
14th
Costa Rica rank
17th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 71.5% against 64.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 14th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.6% | 46.6% | 4.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 66.2% | 1.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 71.5% against 64.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 7.1%, with Argentina 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 -extreme poor?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). 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