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
020406080200620142022

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

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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