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