Argentina vs Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor

Argentina
35.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica
29.0%
in 2022
Argentina rank
18th
Costa Rica rank
21st

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
010203040200620142022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 35.5% against 29.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 37 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 32.7% 22.3% 10.4% Argentina
2020s 36.7% 33.5% 3.1% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 35.5% against 29.0% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Argentina and Costa Rica?
6.5%, 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 protection and labor?
Argentina ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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