Costa Rica vs Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor
Costa Rica
64.4%
in 2022
Mexico
56.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
17th
Mexico rank
19th
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 64.4% against 56.0% in Mexico, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 19th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 23.0% | 15.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 44.3% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 47.9% | 22.6% | 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, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 64.4% against 56.0% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 8.4%, with Costa Rica 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 -extreme poor?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 19th 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