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

Costa Rica
36.4%
in 2022
Viet Nam
31.8%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
21st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Viet Nam
1020304050200620142022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 36.4% against 31.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 36 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 25.5% 10.8% 14.6% Costa Rica
2020s 48.0% 31.8% 16.2% 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 Viet Nam?
Costa Rica, at 36.4% against 31.8% in Viet Nam as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
4.6%, with Costa Rica 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 19th and Viet Nam ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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