Costa Rica vs Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor
Costa Rica
29.0%
in 2022
Mexico
26.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
21st
Mexico rank
22nd
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 29.0% against 26.5% in Mexico, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 22nd of 37 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 | 18.2% | 15.6% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 22.3% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 26.2% | 9.0% | 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 Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 29.0% against 26.5% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 2.5%, 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 protection and labor?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 22nd 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
Poverty headcount reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount