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

Costa Rica
29.0%
in 2022
Ecuador
18.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
21st
Ecuador rank
24th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
10203040200820152022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 29.0% against 18.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 10.3%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Ecuador ranks 24th of 37 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 18.2% 17.1% 1.1% Costa Rica
2010s 22.0% 16.5% 5.5% Costa Rica
2020s 33.5% 20.3% 13.2% 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, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 29.0% against 18.7% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
10.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Ecuador ranks 24th 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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