Brazil vs Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor

Brazil
55.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica
64.4%
in 2022
Brazil rank
20th
Costa Rica rank
17th

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
20406080200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 64.4% against 55.0% in Brazil, a difference of 9.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Brazil ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 35 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 29.1% 47.9% 18.8% Costa Rica
2020s 56.5% 66.2% 9.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 64.4% against 55.0% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor between Brazil and Costa Rica?
9.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Brazil ranks 20th 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