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

Costa Rica
29.0%
in 2022
Viet Nam
29.3%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
20th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Viet Nam
10203040200620142022

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 29.3% against 29.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 37 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2010s 20.8% 10.4% 10.5% Costa Rica
2020s 41.4% 29.3% 12.1% 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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 29.3% against 29.0% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
0.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 20th 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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