Costa Rica vs Mexico: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor
Costa Rica
36.4%
in 2022
Mexico
31.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
19th
Mexico rank
22nd
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.4% against 31.5% in Mexico, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 25.2% | 9.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 33.8% | 7.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 30.9% | 11.4% | 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 36.4% against 31.5% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 4.9%, 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 19th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. 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