Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Costa Rica: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
20.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica
29.0%
in 2022
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
23rd
Costa Rica rank
21st

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Costa Rica
10203040200620142022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 29.0% against 20.4% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 23.5% 18.2% 5.3% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 14.3% 22.4% 8.1% Costa Rica
2020s 22.2% 35.8% 13.6% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 29.0% against 20.4% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
8.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd 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
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